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President of board of commissioners - Election; powers and duties generally.
Immediately upon said commissioners' taking office, they shall by a majority vote elect one of their number as president of the board of commissioners of said city or town, and said president of the board of commissioners shall, in addition to the other duties and powers given him by the provisions of this article, be invested with all the powers, jurisdiction, and functions possessed by the mayor of such city and shall be required to perform all duties performed by the mayor of such city, except the power to veto an ordinance.
(Acts 1911, No. 504, p. 591; Code 1923, §2345; Code 1940, T. 37, §44.)