(A) Whenever a vacancy occurs in the Office of Mayor, or in case of his or her disability or absence, the President of the Council shall exercise the Office of Mayor until the vacancy is filled or the disability is removed, or in case of temporary absence, until the Mayor returns.
(B) When the successful candidate for Mayor shall be prevented from assuming office, the incumbent Mayor shall not be entitled to hold over the term, but the office shall automatically become vacant and the President of the Council shall exercise the office of Mayor until the vacancy is filled.
(C) If the President of the Council shall for any cause assume the office of Mayor for the remainder of the unexpired term, there shall be a vacancy on the Council which shall be filled as provided in § 31.05.
(Neb. RS 17-107) (1973 Code, § 1-106) (Ord. 421, passed 3-4-1976)