1986                              MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

to stand in the place and stead of the Section so repealed, setting forth
the duties of the Mayor, the election of a Vice-President of the Coun-
cil, and the filling of the vacancy in the Office of the Mayor or other
elective or appointed officials.

Section 1. BE IT RESOLVED, ENACTED and ORDAINED that
Section 68-12 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince George's County,
Maryland, (1963 Edition), titled "Seat Pleasant" and subtitled "Mayor,"
said section also being Section 68-12 of the Charter of the Town of Seat
Pleasant, Maryland, be and it is hereby repealed and that a new Section
68-12 be and it is hereby enacted in lieu thereof, to stand in the place and
stead of the section so repealed, and to read as follows:

68-12. Mayor

The Mayor shall serve as President of the Council. The Mayor shall
be the executive officer of the Town. The Mayor may take part in all dis-
cussions, but shall have no vote with the Councilmen at the council meet-
ings except in the case of a tie vote, in which event the Mayor shall have
the right to vote. The Council shall elect a Vice-President of the Council
from among its members, who shall act as President of the Council in the
absence of the President of the Council. In case of a vacancy in the Office
of Mayor for any reason, the Council shall elect some qualified person to
fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. Any vacancy in
the Office of the Mayor shall be filled by the favorable votes of a majority
of the remaining members of the Council. The results of any such vote
shall be recorded in the minutes of the Council. The death, resignation,
conviction of the violation of any felony, removal from the Town limits, or
failure to serve, shall ipso facto disqualify the Mayor or any other elective
official of said Town.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, ENACTED and ORDAINED that
any section or sections of the Charter of the Town of Seat Pleasant,
Maryland, which are inconsistent with the above enacted Section, be and
the same are hereby repealed.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, ENACTED and ORDAINED that
the aforegoing proposed amendment shall be posted in the Town Hall for
a period of at least forty (40) days following its adoption, and shall
further be published in the Enquirer-Gazette once in each of four succes-
sive weeks before the 14th day of December, 1968.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, ENACTED and ORDAINED that
the proposed amendment will become and be considered a part of the
Municipal Charter of the Town of Seat Pleasant on the 24th day of Decem-
ber, 1968, unless a petition is filed pursuant to Article 23(a), Section 13,
of the Annotated Code of Maryland, 1957 Edition as amended, said peti-
tion to be filed on or before the 14th day of December, 1968.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, ENACTED and ORDAINED that
the aforegoing Resolution and Ordinance be and the same is hereby
adopted this 4th day of November, 1968, by the Mayor and Common
Council of Seat Pleasant, Maryland.

Ruby G. Brooks

John E. McDaniel

James J.