§ 3.04. Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem

(1) The Mayor shall preside at meetings of the City Council and shall be recognized as head of the City government for all ceremonial purposes, and by the Governor for purposes of military law, but shall have no regular administrative duties. The Mayor may participate in the discussion of all matters coming before the City Council. The Mayor shall be entitled to vote as a member thereof on legislative or other matters, but shall have no power to veto. Any reference in this Charter to the City Council includes the office of Mayor.

(2) The Mayor Pro Tem shall be a Council Member elected by the City Council at the first regular meeting after each election of Council Members and/or Mayor. The Mayor Pro Tem shall act as Mayor during the disability, absence, or refusal of the Mayor and, in this capacity, shall have all the rights conferred upon the Mayor; however, in this capacity, the Mayor Pro Tem shall only be entitled to one vote.