(A) Mayor; qualifications; election; residence; term.
(l) The Mayor shall be elected by the voters of the city.
(2) A person is eligible to be Mayor only if the person meets the qualifications prescribed by IC 3-8-1-26.
(3) Residency in territory that is annexed by the city before the election is considered residency for the purposes of division (2) above, even if the annexation takes effect less than one year before the election.
(4) The Mayor must reside within the city as provided in Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. The Mayor forfeits office if he ceases to be a resident of the city.
(5) The term of office of the Mayor is four years, beginning at noon on January l after the election and continuing until a successor is elected and qualified.
(IC 36-4-5-2)
(B) Powers and duties. The Mayor shall:
(l) Enforce the ordinances of the city and the statutes of the state;
(2) Provide a statement of the finances and general condition of the city to the Common Council at least once a year;
(3) Provide any information regarding city affairs that the Common Council requests;
(4) Recommend, in writing, to the Common Council actions that he considers proper;
(5) Call special meetings of the Common Council when necessary;
(6) Supervise subordinate officers;
(7) Insure efficient government of the city;
(8) Fill vacancies in city offices when required by IC 3-13-8;
(9) Sign all bonds, deeds, and contracts of the city and all licenses issued by the city; and
(10) Approve or veto ordinances, orders, and resolutions of the Common Council under § 30.03.
(IC 36-4-5-3)
(C) Appointments. The Mayor shall make the appointments prescribed by IC 36-4-9-1 through 36-4-9-12 and IC 36-4-11-2.
(IC 36-4-5-4)