A. Absence. When the Mayor is absent from the Municipality, or for any other reason is unable to perform the duties of Mayor, the President of Council shall become Acting Mayor, and while so acting shall have and exercise all of the powers of Mayor, but shall not thereby cease to be the President of Council. In the event the President of Council is absent from the Municipality, or for any reason is unable to perform the duties of Acting Mayor, the Vice President of Council shall become the Acting Mayor, and while so acting shall have all the powers and duties of Mayor, but shall not thereby cease to Vice President of Council.
B. Vacancy. In the event of the death, resignation, recall, or removal of the Mayor, Council shall elect one of its members to fill the vacancy in the office of Mayor until such time as a successor is elected and qualified to complete the unexpired term or to commence a new term of office. The member of Council elected to fill such vacancy shall not thereby forfeit his Council Office but Council shall appoint an Acting Councilman, who shall possess the qualifications provided herein for Members of Council, to assume the Member's councilmanic duties and privileges while the Member is serving in the office of Mayor. If the vacancy occurs during the first year or more than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the regular municipal election in the second year of the Mayor's term, then a Mayor shall be elected in the next regular municipal election in the manner prescribed in this Charter, to serve the last two years of the four year term, beginning January 2nd (or the following business day if January 2nd falls on Saturday or Sunday) of the third year of the regular term.
(Amended November 2, 2010)