(A) The Board shall elect the Mayor Pro Tempore to serve for a term of 12 months beginning with the organizational meeting of the Board of Commissioners each December in odd years. At the same meeting, the Board shall elect the successor Mayor Pro Tempore to serve a succeeding 12- month period until his or her successor is sworn in. Notwithstanding this, each Mayor Pro Tempore so elected shall continue to serve until his or her successor takes the oath of office.
(B) The Mayor Pro Tempore shall be entitled to vote on all matters and shall be considered a Board member for all purposes, including the determination of whether a quorum is present.
(C) In the Mayor’s absence, the Board may confer on the Mayor Pro Tempore any of the Mayor’s powers and duties. If the Mayor should become physically or mentally unable to perform the duties of his or her office, the Board may by unanimous vote declare that the Mayor is incapacitated and confer any of the Mayor’s powers and duties on the Mayor Pro Tempore. When a Mayor declares that he or she is no longer incapacitated, and a majority of the Board concurs, the Mayor shall resume exercise of his or her powers and duties. If both the Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tempore are absent from a meeting, the Board may elect from among its members a temporary Chair to preside at the meeting.
(`84 Code, § 2-1004) (Am. Res. 2009-R-18, passed 12-15-09; Am. Ord. 2016-O-22, passed 11-15-16)
Statutory reference:
Mayor pro tem, see G.S. § 160A-70