[Code 1961 §5.01(a); CC 1983 §2-98]
No person shall be elected to the office of Mayor who is not at least thirty (30) years of age, a citizen of the United States, a qualified voter in the City, and a resident thereof for not less than two (2) years next preceding his/her election; nor shall any person be elected to such office who shall at the time of his/her election be in arrears for any tax lien, forfeiture or defalcation in office.
[Code 1961 §5.01(b); CC 1983 §2-99]
The Mayor shall be active and vigilant in enforcing all laws and ordinances for the government of the City, and he/she shall cause all subordinate officers to be dealt with promptly for any neglect of duty or other violation of the ordinances of the City.
[Code 1961 §5.01(c); CC 1983 §2-100]
The Mayor shall have authority to give such reasonable and lawful orders to the City Marshal and Policemen as in his/her judgment the public welfare demands, and it shall be the duty of the Marshal and Policemen to obey such orders.
[Code 1961 §5.01(d); CC 1983 §2-101]
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of a majority of the members elected to the City Council, shall have the power to appoint a City Counselor, Street Commissioner, Fire Chief, Water Engineer, and such other officers as he/she may be authorized by law or ordinance to appoint.
[Code 1961 §5.01(e); CC 1983 §2-102]
The Mayor shall be president of the Council, but shall not vote except in case of a tie, at which time he/she shall cast the deciding vote. He/she shall not have power to vote when he/she is an interested party. He/she shall have superintending control of all of the officers and affairs of the City, and shall take care that the ordinances of the City and the laws of the State governing the same are promptly and strictly complied with.
[Code 1961 §5.01(f); CC 1983 §2-103]
A. 
The Mayor shall sign the commissions and appointments of all officers elected or appointed in the City, and shall approve all official bonds.
B. 
The Mayor shall carefully examine the official bonds of all of the City Officers submitted to him/her for approval, and when satisfied that the security of any bond is sufficient, and that the bond is properly and legally executed, he/she shall endorse his/her approval thereon in writing. He/she shall, from time to time, inquire into and examine the securities of any bond, and if he/she has reason to believe that the securities on any bond of any officer have become impaired, he/she shall notify such officer to give an additional bond or securities without delay; and, thereupon, if such officer shall neglect or refuse to give such additional security for the period of ten (10) days after such notice shall have been served upon him/her in writing, he/she may, with the advice and consent of the Council, remove such officer from office. All appointments by the Mayor shall be submitted to the Council, and when approved by the Council, the certificate of the Clerk of any appointment so made shall be conclusive as to the ratification thereof by the Council, and the person so appointed shall be entitled to compensation from the day on which he/she enters upon the discharge of his/her duties.
[Code 1961 §5.01(g); CC 1983 §2-104]
The Mayor shall have the power to remit fines and forfeitures and to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses arising under the ordinances of the City. 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 by reason of any prosecution under the laws and ordinances of the City.
[Code 1961 §5.01(h); CC 1983 §2-105]
The Mayor shall require, as often as he/she may deem it necessary, any officer of the City to exhibit his/her accounts or other papers, to make a report to the Council in writing touching any subject or matter pertaining to his/her office.
[Ord. No. 2007-4 §§1 — 2, 3-19-2007]
A. 
The Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of Caruthersville, each individually, shall be and each of them is hereby individually authorized and directed to take all actions and to sign and execute all United States Department of Agriculture documents necessary for participation in all current and all future Farm Service Agency and Commodity Credit Corporation programs and to perform all actions with respect to all crops with respect to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation transactions.
B. 
This authorization shall continue in full force and effect unless repealed by the City Council and shall inure to the successors in office of the City Clerk and Mayor. In the event this Section is repealed, the USDA Farm Service Agency or its successor shall be notified.
[Code 1961 §5.01(j); CC 1983 §2-140]
A. 
The Mayor may, with the consent of the majority of all of the members elected to the Council, remove from office, for cause shown, any elective officer of the City, such officer being first given opportunity, together with his/her witnesses, to be heard before the Council, sitting as a court of impeachment. Any elective officer may, in like manner, for cause shown be removed from office by a two-thirds (⅔) vote of all of the members elected to the City Council, independent of the Mayor's approval or recommendation.
B. 
The Mayor may, with the consent of a majority of all of the members elected to the Council, remove from office any appointive officer at will. Any such appointive officer may be so removed by a two-thirds (⅔) vote of all the members elected to the Council, independent of the Mayor's approval or recommendation.
[Code 1961 §5.01(k); CC 1983 §2-108; Ord. No. 2013-04 §1, 5-6-2013]
When any vacancy shall happen in the office of Mayor, by death, resignation, removal from the City, removal from office, refusal to qualify or otherwise, nominations of a successor may be made by any member of the Council and selected with the consent of a majority of the members of the Council. The Council may adopt procedures to fill any such vacancy consistent with this Section. In the case of a temporary absence of the Mayor or disability to perform the duties of his or her office, the President Pro Tem of the Council shall perform the duties of Mayor until the Mayor shall return or such disability be removed; and during the time the President Pro Tem of the Council shall act as Mayor, the President Pro Tem shall receive the same compensation that the Mayor would be entitled to.
[CC 1983 §2-109; Ord. No. 464 §§2 — 3, 8-6-1973]
A. 
The Mayor shall receive no expense allowance per month.
B. 
The Mayor, upon resolution of the Council shall be reimbursed for all legal expenses incurred solely for the benefit of and on behalf of the City.