The mayor shall be elected as hereinafter provided and shall
hold office for a term of two years or until his successor takes office.
The regular term of the mayor shall commence on the first Monday following
his election. The mayor holding office at the time this Charter becomes
effective shall continue to hold office for the term for which he
was elected and until his successor takes office under the provisions
of this Charter. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 59-13.)
The mayor shall (1) be a citizen of the United States, (2) have
resided in the town for at least eighteen months immediately preceding
his election, and (3) be a qualified voter of the Town of Somerset
and of the State of Maryland. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 59-14;
Res. R-5-79, 7-24-1979.)
The mayor shall receive no salary unless the council by ordinance
provides for such a salary in a specified amount. Any ordinance providing
for such a salary or making a change therein shall apply only to the
terms of mayors elected after such ordinance has become effective.
(Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 59-15.)
[Amended 10-2-2017 by Res. No. 9-17, eff. 11-21-2017]
(a)
The mayor shall see that the ordinances, resolutions, rules, and
regulations of the town are faithfully executed and shall be the chief
executive officer and the head of the administrative branch of the
town government.
(b)
The mayor, with the approval of the council, shall appoint the nonelective
officers of the town government as established by this Charter or
by ordinance. All such officers, except the town manager and town
attorney, shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor. All other employees
of the town government shall be appointed and removed by the mayor.
(c)
The mayor each year shall report to the council the condition of
town affairs and make such recommendations as the mayor deems proper
for the public good and the welfare of the town.
(d)
The mayor shall have the power to veto ordinances, resolutions, rules,
and regulations passed by the council, as provided in section 83-10
of this Charter.
(e)
The mayor shall have complete supervision over the financial administration
of the town government. The mayor shall prepare or have prepared annually
a budget and submit it to the council. The mayor shall supervise the
administration of the budget as adopted by the council. The mayor
shall supervise the disbursement of all moneys and have control over
all expenditures to assure that budget appropriations are not exceeded.
(f)
The mayor shall have such other powers and perform such other duties
as may be prescribed by this Charter or as may be required of the
mayor by the council, not inconsistent with this Charter.
(g)
In the absence or incapacity of the mayor, the president of the council
shall act as mayor and may exercise all the powers of the office of
mayor. In the absence or incapacity of both the mayor and the president
of the council, the council shall have the power to elect from among
its members a mayor pro-tem who shall act as mayor and may exercise
all the powers of the office of mayor.
(Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 59-16, R-3-79, 4-24-1972.)
