§ 10. MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM.  


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  • The council member elected to and occupying the place designated "mayor" shall be the mayor of the City of Austin. At its first meeting following each regular election of council members, the council shall, by election, designate one of its number as mayor pro tem, who shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the council. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the council and shall be recognized as head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes, for the purpose of receiving service of civil process, and for military purposes, but he or she shall have no regular administrative duties. The mayor, as a member of the council, shall be entitled to vote upon all matters considered by the council, but shall have no veto power. The mayor pro tem shall act as mayor during the absence or disability of the mayor, and shall have power to perform every act the mayor could perform if present.

    Amendment note: Section 10 appears as renumbered by Ord. 20121213-004. As former § 8, the section had previously been amended at the election of April 5, 1969.

Source: Ord. No. 20180809-113 , Pt. 7, 8-20-18/election of 11-6-18.