(a) Separate Office. The Council President shall be a member of Council at large. Beginning in the year 2010 and for every term thereafter, the Council President shall be elected by a majority of the members of the legislative authority at the organizational meeting held the first business day following January 1, in the year following the election of Council members at large.
(b) Duties. The President of Council shall preside at all regular and special meetings of Council and shall have a vote therein except that the President of Council shall be last to be polled. The Council President shall perform such duties as presiding officer as may be imposed by the Council.
(c) Vacancy in Office. In the case of a vacancy, the President of Council shall be elected by Council from among its members and the one so elected shall serve for the unexpired term of such President of Council.
(Amended 11-2-71; 11-7-95; 11-3-98; 11-6-07)