§ 203. Term of office; qualifying time.

Members of the county council shall hold office for terms of four years commencing at the time of their election and continuing until their successors shall qualify. They shall qualify on the first Monday in December following their election, or as soon thereafter as practicable and shall enter upon the duties of their office immediately upon their qualification; provided, however, that the members of the first county council elected after the adoption of this Charter shall hold office only until the next quadrennial election and until their successors have qualified for office.