HomeMy Public PortalAbout042-1984 - VOIDED - ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUCESSION IN THE CACE OF VACANCY IN THE MAYORS OFFICE FOR THE CITYORDINANCE NO. 42-1984
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUCCESSION IN
THE CASE OF A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE Of THE
MAYOR FOR THE CITY OF RICHMOND, AND PROVIDING
FOR AUTHORITY TO A DESIGNATED CITY OFFICIAL
TO PERFORM MAYORAL FUNCTIONS IN THE ABSENCE
OF THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY OR STATE.
WHEREAS, it becomes necessary to establish a procedure for
succession to the Office of the Mayor for the City of
Richmond, Wayne County, State of Indiana, in the
event of a vacancy in that office; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an officer of the City
to perform mayoral functions in the absence of the
mayor from the City or State.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council for the City
of Richmond, Wayne County, State of Indiana, that:
SECTION I. Succession to the office of the Mayor
of the City of Richmond, in the event of a vacancy
in that office, shall be governed by Indiana Code,
IRC. 3-2-10-5.
SECTION II.. If the Mayor shall be absent from the
City of Richmond or the State of Indiana for such
period of time that the Mayor cannot perform his
regular duties as Mayor, the Mayor may authorize
another city officer to perform such mayoral functions
as may be required during the Mayor's absence.
Such authority shall be evidenced by a certificate
Signed by -the Mayor and filed with the office of the
City Clerk, which shall designate the effective dates
of authority.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, this day of , 1984.
President of Common Council
ATTEST• '
City Clerk.
PRESENTED by me to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
this day of , 1984.
City Clerk
APPROVED by me, Frank H. Waltermann, Mayor of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, this day of 1984.
ayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
3-2-10--5 Cities except consolidated cities; elective office;
mayor; common; council; tie vote
Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to all cities except consolidated
cities.
(b) If a vacancy occurs in an elective office, except the office of
mayor, common council, or city j
council. udge, the mayor, or acting mayor,
shall appoint a replacement, subject to the approval of the common
(c) If a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor and there is no dep-
uty mayor, the city controller shall act as mayor and shall appoint a
suitable person to act as controller during this time.
(d) If a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor and there is no dep-
uty mayor or city controller, or the office of city controller is vacant,
the common council shall elect a suitable person to complete the unex-
pired term of the mayor at a special meeting to be held not less than
ten (10) days nor more than fifteen (15) days after the vacancy oc-
curs. The city clerk shall give notice of the special meeting by publi-
cation in accordance with IC 5-,3-1. In the meantime the common
council shall designate one (1) of its members to act as mayor pro
tempore.
(e) If a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor of a second class
city having a deputy mayor, the deputy mayor assumes the office of
mayor for the remainder of the mayor's term.
(f) If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the common council,
the common council shall fill the vacancy at a special meeting to be
held not less than two (2) days nor more than fifteen (15) days after
the vacancy occurs. The city clerk shall give notice of the special
meeting by publication in accordance with IC 5-3--1.
(9) If there is a tie vote for any city office, the office is consid-
ered to be vacant and shall be filled as provided by this section. Idow-
ever, if there is a tie vote in the common council to fill a vacancy, the
mayor shall cast thedeciding vote. As added by Acts 198o, P.L.8,
SEC.2.