The Mayor shall preside at meetings of the Council and shall be recognized as head of the City government for all ceremonial purposes and by the Governor of the State of Texas for purposes of military law, but shall have no regular administrative duties. The Mayor shall be entitled to vote upon all matters considered by the Council, but he shall have no veto power. The Council shall elect a Mayor pro tem from their members who shall act as Mayor during the absence or disability of the Mayor and, if a vacancy should occur, shall become Mayor until the next regular election.
(Adopted by electorate, May 11, 2013)