§ 168.368Events creating vacancy in township offices

Sec. 368.
    The township offices become vacant upon the happening of any of the following events:
 Death of the incumbent; his resignation; his removal from office for cause; his ceasing to be a
 resident of the township where his office is located; his conviction of an infamous crime, or of
 an offense involving the violation of his oath of office; the decision of a competent tribunal
 declaring his election or appointment void, habitual drunkenness; his refusal or neglect to take
 and subscribe to the oath as provided in section 2 of article 16 of the state constitution and
 deposit the same in the manner and within the time prescribed by law; his refusal or neglect to
 give bond in the amount and manner and within the time prescribed by law; or the failure of
 the office to be filled at an election which is scheduled for the purpose of filling the office.