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(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)
Except as otherwise provided by state law, this chapter or other ordinance, the Mayor shall, at the first regular Council meeting in January of each year, appoint, with majority consent of Council, all town officers and officials necessary to the operation of the town government and all members of town boards and commissions, with the exception of those offices required by state law to be filled by Council.
(Ord. 13-5, passed 9-5-2013)
The Clerk shall give notice to the public of all regular and special meetings of the Town Council by posting notice of said meeting(s) on the town’s bulletin board(s) 24 hours prior to such meeting. Such notice shall meet the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, being S.C. Code Title 30, Chapter 4.
(Ord. 13-5, passed 9-5-2013)
(A) The Council agenda for regular meetings shall list all the items to be considered according to the order of business in § 30.049. Any item not listed on the published agenda shall require the consent of a majority of Council members present prior to consideration. The order of business as prescribed on the agenda may be changed upon consent of a majority of Council members present. The Council agenda shall be published and made available to Council members and the public no later than 24 hours preceding the scheduled meeting.
(B) The Council agenda for special meetings shall list only those items which were included in the original call for the meeting. No items may be added.
(Ord. 13-5, passed 9-5-2013)
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