§ 3-08. Mayor's Temporary Absence  


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  • A.

    Whenever the mayor is absent from and unavailable to the City, the powers and duties of the office of mayor shall be exercised by a department head designated by the mayor. The mayor shall file the name of the person so designated with the clerk of the council. In the absence of such a filing, the department head shall be designated by the chairman of the council.

    B.

    When the mayor expects to be absent from the City for more than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours, the mayor shall notify the clerk of the council in writing of the expected duration of the absence.

    C.

    If a temporary absence of the mayor extends to more than thirty (30) consecutive days, the office shall become vacant and shall be filled in accordance with Section 3-07 (Vacancies), except that the council may authorize a longer absence not to exceed a total of sixty (60) consecutive days.