At the organizational meeting, the Town Council shall elect from its members a Mayor Pro Tempore to serve at the pleasure of the Council. A Council member serving as Mayor Pro Tempore shall be entitled to vote on all matters, and shall be considered a Council member for all purposes, including the determination of whether a quorum is present. During the absence of the Mayor, the Council may confer upon the Mayor Pro Tempore any of the powers and duties of the Mayor. If the Mayor should become physically, or mentally, incapable of performing the duties of his or her office, the Council may, by unanimous vote, declare that he or she is incapacitated, and confer any of his or her powers and duties on the Mayor Pro Tempore. Upon the Mayor’s declaration that he or she is no longer incapacitated, and with the concurrence of a majority of the Council, the Mayor shall resume the exercise of his or her powers and duties. During a period of incapacity of the Mayor when the Mayor Pro Tempore is performing the duties of Mayor, the salary of the Mayor shall be suspended, and the Mayor Pro Tempore shall receive a pro rata salary for the time acting as Mayor at the salary rate of the Mayor. During such period, the Mayor Pro Tempore shall not receive a salary as a Council member.
(Code 1976, § 2.2)
Statutory reference:
Mayor Pro Tempore, G.S. § 160A-70.