SEC. 3.102. ABSENCE FROM STATE OR TEMPORARY DISABILITY.
§ 3.102
When the Mayor is absent from California or temporarily disabled without naming an Acting Mayor, the Board of Supervisors President becomes acting Mayor until the Mayor returns. In a disaster affecting both the Mayor and Board President, succession is determined by a separate ordinance.
If the Mayor leaves the state or becomes temporarily unable to work and hasn't chosen someone to stand in, the President of the Board of Supervisors takes over as Mayor until the Mayor comes back. If a disaster happens and both the Mayor and Board President can't do the job, a different city law spells out who takes over next.
- Complex:The section references an external ordinance for disaster succession without specifying which one, requiring readers to consult additional documents to understand the complete chain of command.
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Official text
If the Mayor is absent from the state or temporarily disabled without designating an Acting Mayor, the President of the Board of Supervisors shall act as Mayor until such time as the Mayor shall return to office.
In case of a disaster in which neither the Mayor nor the President of the Board of Supervisors is able to serve as Mayor, the order of succession shall be as designated by ordinance.
(Amended November 2001)