Hallsville Mayor: Additional Powers and Duties ordinance (§ 110.170)

A. The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the City, shall preside over the meetings of the Board or Board of Aldermen, and shall perform such duties as may be required of the Mayor by statute or ordinance. The Mayor shall have supervision over all of the executive officers and employees of the City, and shall have the power and authority to inspect all books and records pertaining to City affairs and kept by any officer or employee of the City at any reasonable time.

B. Whenever there is a dispute as to the respective duties or powers of any appointed officer of the City, this dispute shall be settled by the Mayor after consultation with the City Attorney. The Mayor shall have the power to delegate to any appointed officer any duty which is to be performed when no specific officer has been directed by statute or ordinance to perform that duty.

C. The Mayor shall act for and on behalf of the City on formal occasions and receptions; but in the Mayor's absence or inability to attend any such function, the Board or Board of Aldermen may select any other City officer to so act. Before entering upon the duties of the office, the Mayor shall execute a bond in such amount and with such sureties as may be required by the Board or Board of Aldermen, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office of Mayor, and further conditioned as may be provided by statute and ordinance.