[Amended 1-14-2013 by Res. No. CR-01-2013; 1-14-2013 by Res. No. CR-02-2013]
(a) 
Selection and term. The Mayor shall be elected as hereinafter provided and shall hold office for a term of two years or until a successor is elected and qualified, except that beginning with the election in May 2013, the term of office for the Mayor shall be four years, or until a successor is elected and qualified. The newly elected Mayor shall take office one hour after the start of the regular Council meeting on the second Monday in June following his or her election. The Mayor holding office shall continue to hold office for the term for which he or she was elected or until a successor takes office under the provisions of this Charter.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former Subsection (b), Term limits, was repealed 11-12-2019 by Res. No. CR-02-2020.
[Amended 5-13-2013 by Res. No. CR-06-2013]
The Mayor shall be at least 21 years of age, shall have resided in the City for at least one year immediately preceding election, and shall be a qualified voter of the City pursuant to Section 702 of this Charter. Any person who has claimed a principal residence outside of the corporate limits of the City of Glenarden in filings with the State of Maryland, including as part of an application for the homestead tax credit, is not a resident for purposes of this section for the time period claimed.
The Mayor shall receive an annual salary as set from time to time by an ordinance passed by the Council in the regular course of business. No change shall be made in the salary for any Mayor during the term for which he or she was elected. The ordinance making any change in the salary paid to the Mayor, either by way of increase or decrease, shall be finally ordained prior to the election of the Mayor to whom the salary increase shall apply.
[Amended 2-10-2014 by Res. No. CR-01-2014; 12-8-2014 by Res. No. CR-01-2015]
(a) 
The Mayor shall see that the ordinances of the City are faithfully executed and shall be the chief executive officer of the City government.
(b) 
The Mayor each year shall report to the Council the condition of municipal affairs and make such recommendations as he or she deems proper for the public good and the welfare of the City.
(c) 
The Mayor shall have the power to veto ordinances passed by the Council as provided in Section 308(d).
(d) 
The Mayor shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or as may be required by the Council, not inconsistent with this Charter.
(e) 
The Mayor shall attend all Council meetings and make monthly reports to the Council and citizens.
(f) 
The Mayor may not incur any expense, nor enter into any contract, on behalf of the City without prior approval of the Council.
(a) 
When the Mayor is absent for a period of less than 30 days, the President of the Council shall serve as acting Mayor until the return of the Mayor.
(b) 
When both the Mayor and the President of the Council are absent from the City, and the period of such absence is less than 30 days, the duties of acting Mayor shall be exercised by the Vice President of the Council.
(c) 
In those instances where the duties of Mayor are exercised by either the President or the Vice President of the Council pursuant to this section, such duties shall include the co-signing of City checks and drafts, the execution of contracts and other legal documents on behalf of the City, the approving or disapproving of legislation or ordinances passed by the Council, and the administering of oaths of office.
(d) 
While acting as Mayor, the Council President shall not perform the legislative functions of the President of the Council. Upon return of the Mayor, the President of the Council shall resume his or her position as President of the Council.