Succession and Filling up of Vacancies.
Section 19
SEC. 19. Succession and Filling up of Vacancies. – (a) In case a Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson refuses to assume office, fails to qualify, voluntarily resigns, dies, is permanently incapacitated, is removed from office, the Sangguniang Kabataan member who obtained the highest number of votes in the election immediately preceding shall assume the office of the chairperson for the unexpired portion of his or her term. In case said member refuses to assume the position or fails to qualify, the Sangguniang Kabataan member obtaining the next highest number of votes shall assume the position of the chairperson for the unexpired portion of the term. (b) After the vacancy shall have been filled, the Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson shall, within thirty (30) days, call for a special Katipunan ng Kabataan assembly to elect a Sangguniang Kabataan member to complete the membership of said sanggunian: Provided, That, such special assembly is coordinated with the Office of the Local Government Operations Officer and the COMELEC of the municipality or city where the concerned barangay belongs Such Sangguniang Kabataan member shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of the vacant seat. For this purpose, any citizen of the Philippines residing in the said barangay for at least six (6) months who attains the age of fifteen (15) years old at the time of the special election and who registers as member of the Katipunan ng Kabataan before the Sangguniang Kabataan secretary shall be entitled to vote in the said special election. (c) All other vacancies in the office of the Sangguniang Kabataan shall be filled in accordance with the immediately preceding provision. (d) In case of suspension of the Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson, the successor, as determined in subsection (a) of this section, shall assume the position during the period of such suspension.