§ 2-101. Powers and duties of mayor generally.

(a)

The mayor shall be the official head of the town government and chief executive officer of the town. He shall be responsible for the enforcement within the town of all applicable provisions of state law, this Code and the provisions of other ordinances and resolutions of the town council. If there is any breach of the peace, tumult, riot or resistance of law or imminent danger thereof or in any disaster wherein the lives or property of citizens are imperiled, he may call upon the governor for aid as provided in Code of Virginia, § 44-78.1.

(b)

The mayor shall have general supervisory authority over the town officers and departments and units of the town government, and he shall have control of the police force for the purpose of enforcing peace and order and executing the laws of the state and the town ordinances.

(c)

The mayor shall be responsible for the preparation of the annual town budget and the timely submittal thereof to the town council and publication thereof. He shall submit such other reports and recommendations to the town council from time to time as he may deem appropriate in the best interests of the town and its inhabitants.

(d)

The mayor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed for his office by the town Charter, state law, this Code and other ordinances, resolutions and orders of the town council.

(Code 1992, § 2-76)

Charter reference— Election and term of mayor, § 4; mayor generally, § 6 et seq.; veto power of mayor, § 18.

State Law reference— Budgets, audits and reports, Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2500 et seq.

(Code 1992, § 2-76)

State law reference

Budgets, audits and reports, Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2500 et seq.

Charter reference

Election and term of mayor, § 4; mayor generally, § 6 et seq.; veto power of mayor, § 18.