(A) The Mayor shall be the chief executive and administrative officer of the town.
(B) In addition to the powers and duties in MCA § 7-5-4102, the Mayor shall:
(1) Enforce laws, ordinances, and resolutions;
(2) Perform other duties required by law, ordinance, resolution, or the Charter of the town;
(3) Administer affairs of the town;
(4) Carry out policies established by the Council;
(5) Recommend measures to the Council;
(6) Report to the Council on the affairs and financial condition of the town;
(7) Execute bonds, notes, contracts, and written obligations of the Council, subject to the approval of the Council;
(8) Report to the Council as the Council may require;
(9) Attend and preside at Council meetings, take part in case of a tie vote of the Council;
(10) Execute the budget adopted by the Council;
(11) Appoint, with the consent of the Council, all members of boards, except the Mayor may appoint, without the consent of the Council, temporary advisory committees established by the Mayor;
(12) Appoint and prescribe the duties of a town legal advisor;
(13) Appoint one or more administrative assistants, or a Town Clerk, to assist in the supervision and operation of the town. Such administrative assistants, or Town Clerk, shall be answerable solely to the Mayor; and
(14) Establish procedures for the authorization of travel, and reimbursement of travel-related expenses, for officers and employees on official town business.
(C) The Mayor may:
(1) Appoint and remove all department heads. The department heads, with the consent of the Mayor, may appoint and remove their respective employees of the town;
(2) Veto ordinances and resolutions, subject to override by a majority plus one of the whole numbers of the Council;
(3) Prepare the budget in consultation with the department heads and present the same to the Council for adoption; and
(4) Exercise control and supervision of all departments and boards.
(Prior Code, § 2-2-8) (Ord. passed 5-22-2006)