A person who has served three consecutive terms of four yrs shall be eligible for appointment, nomination for or election to the office of council-member no sooner than for a term beginning eight years after completion of that council member's third consecutive full term.

What is the maximum number of consecutive years that a council-member could serve?

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To determine the maximum number of consecutive years that a council-member could serve, we need to understand the given statement. Let's break it down:

"A person who has served three consecutive terms of four years": This means that someone has already served three full terms of four years each.

"Shall be eligible for appointment, nomination for or election to the office of council-member no sooner than for a term beginning eight years after completion of that council member's third consecutive full term": This means that after completing three consecutive terms, the person must wait for eight years before being eligible for reappointment, nomination, or election as a council-member again.

Now, let's calculate the maximum number of consecutive years a council-member can serve:

1. Each term lasts for four years, so three consecutive terms would be 3 * 4 = 12 years.
2. After completing these three terms, the council-member must wait for eight years before being eligible again.
3. Therefore, the maximum number of consecutive years a council-member could serve is 12 years + 8 years = 20 years.

In summary, a council-member can serve a maximum of 20 consecutive years, which includes three terms of four years each, with an eight-year break before being eligible for reappointment, nomination, or election.

8years(2 terms)

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