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Sec. 2-72. Removal from office.[36]

The corporation court of the city may remove the mayor
from office for malfeasance, misfeasance or gross neglect of
official duty and such removal shall be deemed a vacation of
the office. All proceedings under this section shall be by order
of or by motion before such court, upon reasonable notice to
the party to be affected thereby, and with the right of the
mayor to an appeal to the supreme court of appeals. (Code
1959, § 2-72.)