§ 2-29. Duties of presiding officer; preservation of order.
(a)
At all meetings of the town council, the presiding officer shall preserve order and decorum and shall discharge all duties prescribed by state law for presiding officers of town council meetings and such other duties usually pertaining to presiding officers.
(b)
If any person behaves in a riotous or disorderly manner in any public meeting of the town council or any division, committee, agency, or authority thereof or causes any unnecessary disturbance therein, by force, shouting or any other action calculated to disrupt such meeting, or shall refuse to obey any ruling of the presiding officer of such meeting relative to the orderly process thereof, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided in section 1-9.
(Code 1992, § 2-29)
Charter reference— Mayor presides over council, § 8; president pro tempore, § 10.
State Law reference— Penalties for violation of ordinances, Code of Virginia, § 15.2-1429; disorderly conduct in public places, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-415.
(Code 1992, § 2-29)