§ 2-34. Office of mayor.

(a)

The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the council. In order to address the council, a member must be recognized by the mayor.

(b)

The mayor shall have the following powers:

(1)

To rule motions in or out of order, including any motion patently offered for obstructive or dilatory purposes.

(2)

To determine whether a speaker has gone beyond reasonable standards of courtesy in his remarks and to entertain and rule on objections from other members on this ground.

(3)

To entertain and answer questions of parliamentary law or procedure.

(4)

To call a brief recess at any time.

(5)

To adjourn in an emergency.

(Code 2003, § 2-46; Ord. No. 11-12, § 1(exh. A), 11-17-2011)

State law reference

Mayor to preside over council, G.S. 160A-69.