§ 2-49. Order of succession of elected officials.

(a)

Absence of mayor. If there is no mayor or if the mayor is out of the city or otherwise incapacitated, the mayor pro tem, shall act as mayor until the mayor resumes the duties of the office or until that office is filled in accordance with the City Charter and state law.

(b)

Absence of mayor and mayor pro tem. If there is no mayor pro tern or if the mayor pro tem is out of the city or otherwise incapacitated, the chairs of the following committees shall, in the following order of succession, act as mayor until the mayor and mayor pro tem resume the duties of their office or until the office is filled.

(1)

Finance and governance;

(2)

Transportation and infrastructure;

(3)

Planning, zoning and economic development;

(4)

Neighborhoods and public safety;

(5)

Ethics and legal review;

(6)

Legislative;

(7)

Airport;

(8)

Housing;

(9)

Small business, entrepreneurship, and jobs;

(10)

Youth development.

(Admin. Code 1967, § A2.8.1; Ord. No. 64306, 7-6-89; Ord. No. 950926, § 1, 7-27-95; Ord. No. 071225, § 1, 11-29-07; Ord. No. 110332, § 1, 4-28-11; Ord. No. 110422, § 1, 6-2-11; Ord. No. 130444, § 1, 5-30-13 ; Ord. No. 150649 , § 1, 8-1-15)