The Mayor shall be the presiding officer at all Board of Commissioners meetings. As the presiding officer, the Mayor shall maintain order and shall decide all points of order and parliamentary procedure. The Mayor may participate in all debate and may vote on all issues. In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem shall be the presiding officer. In the absence of both, the remaining members of the Board of Commissioners shall elect by majority vote of those present one of its members to preside.
(Ord. BG2001-12, 3/6/2001)