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Spokane Municipal Code

***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Title 02
Chapter 02.005
Section 02.005.020
 

Title 02 Council and Legislation

Chapter 02.005 Council President and City Council

Section 02.005.020 Council President Pro Tem

  1. The council president pro tem is a council member, elected by the council, to carry out the duties of council president in cases of temporary absence of the council president. The council president pro tem shall collaborate with the council president to develop an efficient city council for the good of the City.
     
  2. In order to provide a continuing legal capacity to carry out the duties of the mayor in case of temporary absence from the City of the mayor and the council president, the council president pro tem acts in the capacity of mayor as may be needed to cover normal operational contingencies.

Date Passed: Monday, September 13, 2010

Effective Date: Sunday, October 17, 2010

ORD C34579 Section 6