At the first meeting in January of each year, the Council shall immediately proceed to elect a President Pro-Tempore and a Vice President Pro-Tempore from its own number, who shall serve until the first meeting in the following January after the next election of Council members.
When the Mayor is absent from the Municipality or is unable, for any cause as determined by majority vote of Council, to perform the duties, the President Pro-Tempore shall be the acting Mayor, and shall have all the powers and perform the same duties as the Mayor.
When both the Mayor and the President Pro-Tempore are absent from the Municipality or are unable, for any cause as determined by majority vote of Council, to perform their duties, the Vice President Pro-Tempore shall be the acting Mayor, and shall have all the powers and perform the same duties as the Mayor.