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The Mayor shall be recognized as the official and ceremonial head of the Municipality and by the Governor for military purposes.
The Executive Power of the Village shall be vested in the Municipal Manager, Finance Director, Mayor and such other officers as may be determined by Council ordinance.
The Mayor of the Village shall be elected for a term of four years, commencing on the first day of January next after his/her election. He/She shall have resided in the Village for at least one-year preceding said election and be an elector of the Village and shall remain an elector throughout the term of office. Such Mayor shall be the chief conservator of the peace therein and shall have the powers and duties provided by law. He/She shall be the President of the Council and shall preside at all regular and special meetings thereof, but shall have no vote except in case of a tie.
When the Mayor is absent from the Village or is unable for any cause to perform his/her duties, the Vice Mayor shall be Acting-Mayor. In case of the death, resignation or removal of the Mayor, the Vice Mayor shall become the Mayor and shall hold the office for the remainder of the unexpired term.
The Mayor shall perform all the duties prescribed by the bylaws and ordinances of the Village. He/She shall see that all ordinances, bylaws and resolutions of the Council are faithfully obeyed and enforced. The Mayor shall sign all commissions, licenses and permits granted by the Council or authorized by the Charter, and such other instruments as by law or ordinance is required by certificate.
1. Unless otherwise provided by law, vacancies arising in appointive and elective offices of the Village shall be filled by appointment by the Mayor for the remainder of the unexpired term, provided that:
(i) Vacancies in the Office of Mayor shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 3.03 of the Charter;
(ii) Vacancies in a member of the Council shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 2.13 of the Charter.
(iii) Vacancies in the office of Vice Mayor of the Council shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 2.03 of the Charter.
(iv) In the event of a vacancy in the office of Finance Director or Municipal Manager, the Mayor with approval of Council may appoint a person to serve as an acting-officer to perform the duties of the office until a permanent officer is appointed to fill the vacancy.
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