(A) Qualifications. A candidate for the office of assembly member shall be a qualified voter of the Haines Borough and a resident for at least one year immediately preceding the election.

An assembly member who no longer resides in the Haines Borough shall forfeit his office.

(B) Terms. Except for the first assembly elected, the term of an assembly member is three years and until a successor qualifies.

(C) Compensation. The assembly by ordinance may provide for compensation of its members.