12-10a02.   Governing body, election; election of president of council;action by council.The governing body shall consist of a mayor and three (3) members of thecouncil elected at large and four (4) members of the council elected bydistricts. Qualifications, oaths and bonds of the mayor and membersof the council shall be as provided in the general laws establishing andrelating to the commission-manager form in cities of the first class. Afterevery city general election, the council shall elect one of its membersas president of the council who, in the absence or disability of, and atthe request of the mayor, shall become acting mayor. The president of thecouncil shall, while acting as mayor, have only those powers immediate andnecessary to carry out the duties of the office of mayor, including alladministrative, ceremonial and contractual powers, but shall not have thepower to veto any measure passed by the council.

      Any action taken by the city council shall be by a majority vote of themembers of the council serving on the council unless a greater number ofvotes are specifically required by another provision of law. The mayormay submit proposals for the consideration of the council, but may not voteon any matter before the council.

      History:   L. 1976, ch. 65, § 2; April 16.