§ 3.2. Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore.  


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  • The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the governing body, charged with the execution of all the responsibilities of that office; provided, the City Council shall at their first meeting appoint one of their own number to be Mayor Pro Tempore, and, in case of any vacancy in that office, shall fill the same with some member of the City Council. It shall be the duty of the Mayor Pro Tem at all times during the term of this office, when the Mayor of said City shall for any reason be unable to discharge his duties, to act as Mayor and perform all of the duties pertaining to such office during the time when the Mayor is unable to discharge the same; and for that purpose such Mayor Pro Tem shall have and exercise all of the powers and rights, with full authority which pertain to such Mayor. Such Mayor Pro Tem shall hold office for a term of two years or until his successor is elected and duly qualified.

(Session Laws of 1967, chapter 650; Session Laws of 1987, chapter 403)