Whenever the office of town administrator shall be declared vacant by the council, an interim town administrator shall be elected by a majority vote of the council. He or she shall have all the duties and powers of the town administrator, except he or she shall not serve longer than six months, and may be summarily removed by majority vote of the council without charges or a hearing. Nothing shall prevent an interim town administrator from applying to be appointed town administrator. (Amended, November 4, 2008.)