§ 31.003 VACANCY WHEN PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE BECOMES MAYOR.
   When the President Pro Tempore of the Council becomes the Mayor, the vacancy thus created shall be filled as provided in § 31.006, and the Council shall elect another President Pro Tempore from its own number, who shall have the same rights, powers, and duties as his or her predecessor.
(R.C. § 731.11)