(A) The Town Council shall organize itself by the election of officers at the first meeting held during each calendar year. The incumbent Clerk-Treasurer shall conduct the election of the office of President. In the absence of the Clerk-Treasurer, the incumbent President of the Town Council shall conduct the election of the office of President. In the absence of the officer, the members present shall select one of their number as temporary chair of the meeting for the conduct of the election of the Office of President. The officers of the Town Council, who shall hold their respective offices for an annual period, shall be as follows.
(1) President. The President shall be the town executive, as provided by statute, and shall have all authority and power vested in the executive by the laws of the state or by this subchapter or any other ordinance.
(2) Vice-President. The Vice-President shall perform all of the acts and duties of the President in the absence or disability of the President.
(B) In the event an officer resigns or dies, the Town Council shall elect a successor to complete the officer’s term of office.
(Prior Code, § 31.22) (Ord. 161-2006, passed 5-8-2007)