50-809. MAYOR. (1) At the time of installing and swearing in the councilmen following each general city election, or special election called for the purpose of electing officials, the council shall elect one (1) of their members to be designated the mayor. He shall serve for a period of two (2) years unless sooner removed by the council or becomes disqualified.
(2) By ordinance, a city may provide for the direct election of the mayor by the voters. When direct election is permitted, the mayor’s position on the ballot shall replace that of one (1) councilman. Prior to the opening of the filing for candidacy for mayor, the term of the direct elected mayor shall be designated, by ordinance, as two (2) years or four (4) years. The direct elected mayor shall have no changes in his powers as defined in section 50-810, Idaho Code.
History:
[50-809, added 1967, ch. 429, sec. 148, p. 1249; am. 1975, ch. 203, sec. 1, p. 564.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 50 - MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
Chapter 8 - COUNCIL-MANAGER PLAN
Section 50-801 - CITIES MAY ADOPT PLAN.
Section 50-802 - INSTITUTING ELECTION, PETITION — RESOLUTION.
Section 50-803 - TIME FOR HOLDING SPECIAL ELECTION ON PROPOSITION.
Section 50-804 - PROPOSITION TO BE VOTED.
Section 50-805 - GOVERNING BODY — SIZE.
Section 50-807 - EFFECTIVE DATE FOLLOWING ADOPTION OF PLAN.
Section 50-808 - POWERS — DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL.
Section 50-810 - POWERS OF THE MAYOR.
Section 50-811 - CITY MANAGER — DUTIES.
Section 50-812 - DISCONTINUANCE OF COUNCIL-MANAGER PLAN — PROPOSITION TO BE VOTED.
Section 50-813 - CALCULATION FOR NUMBER OF REQUIRED SIGNATURES.