§ 2.05. Presiding officer; Mayor; Mayor Pro Tempore; Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore.

The Mayor shall preside at meetings of the Council, and shall be recognized as head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes and by the governor for purposes of military law, but shall have no regular administrative duties. The Mayor may participate in the discussion of all matters coming before the Council, but shall not be entitled to vote on legislative or other matters except in case of a tie, when the Mayor shall have the right to cast the deciding vote, or unless such right to vote in other specific cases is expressly provided for in this Charter. The Council shall elect from among the Councilmembers a Mayor Pro Tempore and a Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore who shall perform the duties of Mayor in case of the absence or disability of the Mayor. In case of the absence or disability of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tempore, [and] the Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore, the remaining members of the Council shall elect one of their members to act as Mayor temporarily during such absence or disability. The Mayor Pro Tempore or Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore shall not be deprived of the right to vote on matters coming before the Council when acting as mayor. A vacancy in the office of Mayor shall be filled by the Council in the same manner as provided in section 2.04.

(Amd. no. 3, 4-3-1971; amd. no. 28, 1-21-1989; amd. no. 4, 5-1-1999)