A. The Manager shall designate, by letter which shall be on file at all times with the Clerk of Council, any qualified administrative officer of the Municipality to perform the powers, duties, and functions of the Manager during a temporary absence from the Municipality or during disability. Such designation shall not be effective until the Council has approved it by a majority vote of the members of Council, and the Council may revoke such designation by a majority vote of the members thereof. If the designation has not been made and the Manager is absent from the Municipality or unable to perform duties or to make such designation, the Council may, by motion, appoint any qualified administrative officer of the Municipality to perform the powers, duties, and functions of the Manager, until the return of the Manager to the Municipality or the disability ceases. The Acting Manager so designated shall exercise all powers, duties, and functions of the Manager during this temporary absence from the Municipality or disability of the Manager.
B. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the Manager, the Council may designate a person as Acting Manager, who shall exercise all powers, duties, and functions of the Manager until such time as a Manager is appointed.