(a) Election and Term of Mayor. At each regular election commencing in November, 1973, a Mayor shall be elected for a term of four years. The Mayor shall be a member of the Council, having equal voting privileges with other Councilpersons. In addition, he/she shall preside at meetings of the Council, shall be recognized as head of the City government for all ceremonial purposes and by the Governor for the purposes of military law. The Mayor shall use the title of "Mayor" in the execution of all legal and ceremonial documents, but this shall not be construed as conferring upon him/her veto power or the administrative duties of a Mayor under the general laws of this State. The Council shall elect from among its members a Deputy Mayor who shall act as Mayor during the absence or disability of the Mayor and if a vacancy occurs shall become Mayor for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(b) Eligibility for Mayor. Anyone eligible for nomination for Councilperson shall also be eligible for nomination for Mayor. A person may not, however, accept the nomination for Mayor and also the nomination for Councilpersons, nor may he/she be a candidate for both offices at the same time. In addition, any councilpersons whose term is unexpired shall be eligible for nomination for Mayor. Any such Councilpersons who shall be elected to the position of Mayor shall resign his/her unexpired term as Councilpersons when his/her election as Mayor is certified. The effective date of said resignation shall be the first Monday in December after the election. The vacancy created by such resignation shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by the newly constituted Council.
(c) Fees of Mayor. The fees taxed and collected by the Mayor shall be paid into the City Treasury and credited to the fund out of which the salary of the Mayor shall be payable.
(d) Bond of Mayor. The Mayor shall give bond in an amount fixed by the Council. The premium of such bond shall be paid by the City.
(Amended 5-7-19)