(a) Absence. When the Mayor is absent or inaccessible or is unable for any cause or reason to perform the Mayor’s duties, the President of Council shall become the acting Mayor but during such temporary absence, the President of Council shall not have the power of veto nor shall the President of Council thereby cease to be President of Council.
(b) Vacancy. In the event the office of Mayor shall become vacant for any reason, the President of Council shall thereupon become the Mayor, and serve for the unexpired term or until the beginning of the term of a successor duly elected as hereinafter provided, and President of Council’s office shall become vacant.
(c) Absence of President of Council. In the event the President of Council shall be absent or inaccessible or is unable for any cause or reason to perform the President of Council’s duties as acting Mayor, then Council by a vote of a majority of the remaining members of Council shall designate one of their number to act as Mayor provided that such person so designated shall not have the power of veto nor shall he thereby cease to be a member of Council.
(d) Election of Successor in the Event of Vacancy. In the event the office of Mayor shall become vacant, a successor for the unexpired term shall be elected as Mayor at the next regular municipal election, provided that such election shall occur more than two (2) years prior to the expiration of the unexpired term. A President of Council or a Council member, who has become Mayor pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, may be a candidate to succeed themself. (Amended 11-6-90; 11-5-19)