[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Village
of Bosque Farms as Sec. 2-1 of the 1980 Code, as amended 4-1984. Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
The chief executive officer of the municipality shall be the
Mayor, who shall be a qualified elector residing within the limits
of the municipality. The Mayor shall be elected for a four-year term.
A.
The Mayor
shall preside over all meetings of the Council, and shall vote only
when there is a tie vote.
B.
As the
chief executive officer of the municipality, the Mayor shall:
(1)
Cause
the ordinances and regulations of the municipality to be obeyed;
(2)
Exercise,
within the municipality, powers conferred upon sheriffs of counties
to suppress disorders and keep the peace; and
(3)
Perform
other duties, compatible with the office, which the governing body
may require, or which may be otherwise required by law.
The Council of the municipality shall elect one of its members
to serve as Mayor Pro Tem, who, in the absence of the Mayor, shall
perform the duties of Mayor.
In the event of death, disability, resignation or change of
residence from the municipality of the Mayor, the Council shall appoint
by majority vote a qualified elector to fill the vacancy for the unexpired
term of office.
The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem shall take the oath of office as
required in NMSA 1978, § 3-10-2.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Section
1-1).
The Mayor shall, after having taken the oath of office as required
in NMSA 1978, § 3-10-2, receive a yearly compensation of
$5,000. Such compensation shall begin on May 1, 1984 and will be paid
at the first pay period of each month thereafter.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Section
1-1).
