§ 30.04 MAYOR PRO TEMPORE; DUTIES.
   Immediately after any general election of the Council, the Council shall elect from its membership a Mayor Pro Tempore for a term of not more than two years. The Mayor Pro Tempore shall act as Mayor during the absence or disability of the Mayor. In case of a vacancy in the office of Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tempore shall serve until a successor is elected.
(S.C. Code § 5-7-190) (‘88 Code, § 2.105)