7-3-4320. Role of mayor. The mayor shall be the presiding officer, except that in his absence, a president pro tempore may be chosen. The mayor shall exercise such powers conferred and perform all duties imposed upon him by this part and part 44, the ordinances of the municipality, and the laws of the state, except that he shall have no power to veto any measure. He shall be recognized as the official head of the municipality by the courts for the purpose of serving civil processes, by the governor for the purposes of the military law, and for all ceremonial purposes.

     History: En. Sec. 46, Ch. 152, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 5444, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 31, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5444, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3245(part).