§ 2. Removal; Vacancy.

(a) Removal.

The City Council, by a three-fourths vote of its members, may remove the Comptroller from office for incompetency, misconduct in office, wilful neglect of duty, or felony or misdemeanor in office, on charges preferred by the Mayor, by the City Council's Committee on Legislative Investigations, a verified petition signed by at least 20% of the qualified voters in Baltimore City, or by the Inspector General, and after notice of those charges and an opportunity to be heard by the City Council are given to the Comptroller.

(b) Vacancy.

In the event of the death, resignation, or removal from office of the Comptroller, a successor, to fill out the unexpired term, shall be elected by the City Council by a majority vote of its members.