Section 8 HandoutSec. 8. - Presiding officer: Mayor.
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The mayor -commissioner shall preside at all meetings of the city commission and shall be
recognized as head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes and by the governor for all
purposes of military law. When directed to do so by the city commission the mayor -commissioner shall
execute all instruments to which the city is a party, unless otherwise provided by the Charter or by
ordinance. The mayor -commissioner shall have no regular administrative duties except as authorized in
this Charter but may appoint, from time to time, such special or select committees as in his or her
discretion he or she deems desirable to expedite the handling of the business and affairs of the city.
Other members of the city commission may on occasion appoint special or select committees with the
approval of a majority of the commission, In the temporary absence or disability of the mayor -
commissioner, all duties of the mayor -commissioner shall be performed by the mayor pro tempore.
(Ord. No. 33-15-19, § 1(Exh. A), 5-11-15)