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ORDTI\JANCE NO. 6 5 5
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE PROC~:I JURE FOR THE S.ta.ECTION ~. A VIc.t;-~YOR
AND PRESlUENT PRO 'l'"tl~ORE OF THE JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL; ADDING
CHAP'l'.t;R 2.98 ro THE :MUNICIPAL CODE OF JACKSONVILLE: AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAI:Nlill BY THE CITY COlOCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS,
THAT:
SECTION 1. Thpre is hereby added to the l\1unicipal Ccx:1e of Jacksonville,
Arkansas, Chaptpr 2. 98, which reads as follows:
CHAP'l'.t;l-{ 2. 98
VICE-JY1l.\YCR
Sections:
2.98.010
2.98.020
2.98.030
2.98.040
Established
Selection
Absence of ~1a.yor and Vice-~yor
Absence of Vice-Mayor
2.98.010 Established.
Tha t whenever the Mayor is unable to perform the functions of his
office or is absent from the City for more than 48 hours the Vice-Mayor shall
be authocized and enL};JOwered to perfonn the functions of ~yor during the
disability or ~hsence of said l\1a.yori and the Vice-Mayor shall :possess all the
powers and duties of the Mayor while serving in that capacity.
2.98.020 Selection.
That the Vice-Mayor of the City shall be an Aldel.nan of the City Camcil
am shall serve for a six month term on a rotating ba.sis with the Aldel.nan
having greatest seniority serving the first tPrrtl and each successive Aldel.1Lan
serving as Vice-Mayor shall be in accordance with seniority until all A 1 ilennen
have served as Vice~Mayor and beginning again with the Alde1.nan with greatest
seniority. In cases of Aldermen having equal seniority the procedure shall be
that the Aldel.1Lan who is first alphabetically shall serve the first. tpYTIl.
2.98e030 Absence of Mayor and Vice~Mayor.
That whenever the Mayor and Vice-l\1ayor are unable to perform the functions
of their offices or are absent frull the City for more than 48 hours, the City
Council shall be authorizErl to elect a President Pro Tt::1lLlJOre to preside at City
Council meetingsj but shall RlPrely be a presiding officer and shall maintain
his vote as an Alderman.
2.98.040 Absence of Vice~Mayor.
That whenever the Vice-Mayor cannot serve for any reason othpr than as
set out above or chooses not to serve then the Alderman next in line ba.sed on
seniority shall serve as Vice~Mayor.
SECTION 2. All ordinances in conflict with this ordinance ;:1re hereby
repealed to the extend of such conflict.
APPROVlV AND ADOP'llV THIS
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