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The Mayor and Council members, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take the following oath, to wit:
“I (Name) do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am duly qualified, according to the Constitution of this State, to exercise the duties of the office to which I have been elected and that I will, to the best of my ability, discharge the duties thereof and preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of this State and of the United States.
As Mayor (or Council member) of the Town of Awendaw, I will equally, fairly and impartially, to the best of my ability and skill, exercise the trust reposed in me and will use my best endeavor to preserve the peace and carry into effect according to law the purposes for which I have been elected. So help me God.”
(Ord. 13-5, passed 9-5-2013)
(A) Upon the happening of any one or more of the following events, to wit:
(1) Formation of any unruly mob;
(2) Existence of a state of war, whether declared or not, or of any insurrection;
(3) Occurring of any tornado, hurricane, cyclone, earthquake, flood or any other act of God or force which disrupts or threatens to disrupt the normal activities of the community;
(4) Occurrence of multiple acts of arson or of any acts which unduly alarm and/or threaten the public; and/or
(5) Occurrence of a nuclear accident.
(B) The Mayor or, in his or her absence, the Mayor Pro Tempore, may declare a state of emergency to exist within the corporate limits of the town. The state of emergency shall be declared by proclamation signed by the Mayor and posted on the town’s official bulletin board(s) and shall be legally effective immediately upon posting. The proclamation shall be in substantially the following language:
“It has been determined that (here state the event giving rise to the emergency) has occurred within the corporate limits of the Town of Awendaw, South Carolina, and that, anyone violating any provision of this section or any orders issued by the Mayor hereunder shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in § 10.99.”
(Ord. 13-5, passed 9-5-2013)
COUNCIL RULES OF ORDER AND PROCEDURE
The regular meetings of Town Council shall be held the first Thursday of each month, except when such Thursday shall fall on a legal holiday; in which event, the meeting for such month shall be held the following Monday. Each regular meeting shall be called to order at 7:30 p.m.
(Ord. 13-5, passed 9-5-2013)
(A) The Mayor Pro Tempore shall be declared to be the member of the elected Council receiving the greatest number of votes cast by the Council.
(B) In the event of the sickness or temporary absence of the Mayor Pro Tempore, while acting as Mayor, the chairperson of the first standing committee in the order listed in §§ 30.075 and 30.076 shall act as Mayor. In the event of the resignation or permanent absence of the Mayor Pro Tempore, the Mayor and Council shall elect a Council member to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore until the next Council election.
(Ord. 13-5, passed 9-5-2013)
(A) It shall be the duty of the Mayor to take the chair as presiding officer of all meetings of Town Council. In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tempore shall preside. In the absence of Mayor Pro Tempore, the first standing committee on the order listed in §§ 30.075 and 30.075 shall preside.
(B) The Clerk of the town shall serve as Clerk of Council.
(C) The Town Attorney shall act as parliamentarian.
(Ord. 13-5, passed 9-5-2013)
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