No person shall be Mayor unless he be at least twenty-five (25)
years of age, a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
City at the time of and for at least one (1) year next preceding his
election.
[Ord. No. 650 Ch. 3 Art. 2 §13, 11-15-1960]
The Mayor of the City of Albany shall be elected at the general
election to be held on the first (1st) Tuesday of April, in the year,
1962, and every two (2) years thereafter. He shall hold his office
for two (2) years, or until his successor is elected and qualified.
[Ord. No. 650 Ch. 3 Art. 2 §14, 11-15-1960]
The Mayor shall have a seat in and preside over the Board of
Aldermen, but shall not vote on any question, except in case of a
tie, nor shall he preside or vote in cases when he is interested therein
as an interested party. He shall exercise a general supervision over
all the officers and affairs of the City and shall take care that
the ordinances of the City and the State laws relating to such City
are complied with.
In the absence of the Mayor, the Acting President of the Board
of Aldermen shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Aldermen,
and shall possess all the powers and discharge all the duties of the
Mayor.
The Mayor shall sign the commissions and appointments of all
City Officers elected or appointed in the City of Albany, and shall
approve all official bonds unless otherwise prescribed by ordinance.
He shall sign all orders, drafts and warrants drawn on the City Treasury
for money, and cause the City Clerk to attest the same and affix thereto
the Seal of the City, and to keep the account thereof accurate in
a book to be provided for that purpose.
The Mayor shall sign all bills passed by the Board of Aldermen,
if the same meet his approval, before such bills shall become ordinances
of the City. In the absence of the Mayor the Acting President of the
Board of Aldermen shall sign in place of the Mayor.
[Ord. No. 650 Ch. 3 Art. 2 §18, 11-15-1960]
The Mayor shall from time to time communicate to the Board of
Aldermen such measures as may, in his opinion, tend to the improvement
of finances, the police, health, security, comfort and general prosperity
of the City of Albany.
The Mayor or Board of Aldermen shall have power, as often as
he or they may deem it necessary, to require any Officer of the City
to exhibit his accounts or other papers or records, and to make report
to the Board of Aldermen, in writing, touching any matters relating
to his office.
[Ord. No. 650 Ch. 3 Art. 2 §20, 11-15-1960]
The Mayor shall be active and vigilant in enforcing all laws
and ordinances for the government of the City, and he shall cause
all subordinate officers to be dealt with promptly for any neglect
or violation of duty; and he is hereby authorized to call on every
male inhabitant of the City over eighteen (18) years of age and under
fifty (50), to aid in enforcing the laws.
[Ord. No. 650 Ch. 3 Art. 2 §21, 11-15-1960]
The Mayor shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures, and
grant reprieves and pardons for offenses arising under the ordinances
of the City of Albany; but this Section shall not be so construed
as to authorize the Mayor to remit any costs which may have accrued
to any Officer of the City of Albany by reason of any prosecution
under the laws or ordinances of the City.
