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(b) as a deputy county governor for more than two terms.
(8) For the purposes of clause (7), a person who has assumed the
office of county governor shall be deemed to have served a full term,
subject only to Article 182 (3) (b).
181. (1) A county governor may be removed from office on any Removal of a county
of the following grounds––
governor.
(a) gross violation of this Constitution or any other law;
(b) where there are serious reasons for believing that the
county governor has committed a crime under national or
international law;
(c) abuse of office or gross misconduct; or
(d) physical or mental incapacity to perform the functions of
office of county governor.
(2) Parliament shall enact legislation providing for the procedure
of removal of a county governor on any of the grounds mentioned in
clause (1).
182. (1) The office of the county governor shall become vacant Vacancy in the office
if the holder of the office—
of county governor.
(a) dies;
(b) resigns, in writing, addressed to the speaker of the county
assembly;
(c) ceases to be eligible to be elected county governor under
Article 180 (2);
(d) is convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for
at least twelve months; or
(e) is removed from office under this Constitution.
(2) If a vacancy occurs in the office of county governor, the
deputy county governor shall assume office as county governor for the
remainder of the term of the county governor.
(3) If a person assumes office as county governor under clause (2),
the person shall be deemed for the purposes of Article 180 (7)—