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City Recorder Serving as Vice-Mayor in the Absence of the Mayor

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Reviewed Date: September 25, 2018

Original Author: 
Hemsley, Sid
Date Created: 
Sep 14, 2001


Subjects:
City recorder
Mayor
Municipal government
Municipal government--Administration
Mayor--Aldermanic government

City Recorder Serving as Vice-Mayor in the Absence of the Mayor

Summary: 
MTAS was asked about (1) the calculation of a quorum when the recorder is the vice-mayor; (2) functions of the vice-mayor in the absence of the mayor; (3) when is the mayor "absent"?
Legal Opinion(s): 
File Functions of Vice Mayor public.docx

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