(A) The Mayor, the superintending and administrative officer of the municipality, shall devote so much of his or her time to the duties of his or her office as an efficient and faithful discharge thereof may require. He or she shall preside at all meetings of the Council and shall have a vote when the Council is tied and his or her vote is necessary. He or she shall appoint all officers and employees of the municipality, subject to the approval of the Council, and have such other powers as the Council may prescribe. He or she shall from time to time provide for the Council such information and recommend such measures as he or she may deem beneficial to the municipality. He or she shall examine the grounds of all complaints against any officer of the municipality to determine existence of a violation or neglect of duty and report to the Council the evidence thereof, if deemed sufficient for the removal of said officer. He or she shall require that every officer, on the expiration of his or her term of office or resignation or removal, deliver to his or her successor all assets belonging to such office. He or she shall perform all other duties required and necessary for the efficient operation of the business of the municipality.
(B) No person shall be eligible for the office of Mayor unless:
(1) He or she is at least 21 years old;
(2) He or she has been a resident of the state for at least three years; and
(3) He or she has been a resident for at least two years preceding the election to office of the city or an area which has been annexed by the city.
(C) The office of Mayor of the city is considered vacant if the individual elected as Mayor ceases to be a resident of the city.
(1992 Code, § 2-1-101)