What term refers to the time period in which officers remain in office without need for re-election?

• A. Term
• B. Administrative year
• C. Tenure
• D. Session

Answer: (B)

The concept here is the administrative year—the official organizational year during which officers serve and elections are not held. This period defines when officers remain in their posts before the next cycle of elections, aligning duties and duties with the year’s schedule. A term by itself is a generic length of time and doesn’t specify the organizational calendar; tenure refers to how long someone has held a position rather than the designated cycle; and a session is a set of meetings, not the length of an officer’s term. Therefore, administrative year is the best fit for the time frame officers serve without needing re-election.