7-4-4403. Officers of city or town council. The council may elect a president, who, in the absence of the mayor, is the presiding officer and may perform the duties of mayor. In the absence of the president, the council may appoint one of its number to act in his place.

     History: En. Sec. 4783, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3252, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5032, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5032, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-804.