Immediately after any general election for the Municipal Council, the Council shall elect from its membership a Mayor Pro Tempore for a term of two years, and to be eligible for election for two consecutive terms. The Mayor Pro Tempore shall act as Mayor during the absence of the Mayor. If a vacancy occurs in the office of Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tempore shall serve as Mayor until a successor is elected.
('90 Code, § 2-4.2) (Ord. passed 1-10-77; Am. Ord. passed 5-11-81; Am. Ord. 199915, passed 5-10-99; Am. Ord. 199919, passed 7-12-99; Am. Ord. 2002-01, passed 2-11-02)
Statutory reference:
State law as to Mayor Pro Tempore, see S.C. Code § 5-7-190