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2016 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 5 - Municipal Corporations
CHAPTER 7 - GENERAL STRUCTURE, ORGANIZATION, POWERS, DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL MUNICIPALITIES
Section 5-7-190. Mayor pro tempore elected from council membership.
SC Code § 5-7-190 (2016) What's This?
Immediately after any general election for the municipal council, the council shall elect from its membership a mayor pro tempore for a term of not more than two years. The mayor pro tempore shall act as mayor during the absence or disability of the mayor. If a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor, the mayor pro tempore shall serve as mayor until a successor is elected.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-48; 1975 (59) 692.
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