(1) In the event of death, resignation or dismissal of the mayor or a deputy mayor, the council board shall be convened to elect a new mayor or deputy mayor within 60 (sixty) days following the death, resignation or dismissal.
(2) The mayor shall be temporarily replaced during the period provided for in sub-section 1 above by a deputy mayor, in order of precedence or, failing that, by one of the 5 (five) eldest councillors, designated by the council board.
(3) In case of vacancy in the position of deputy mayor, the deputy mayors in service shall enjoy pre-emption right over the candidates for replacement, in order of precedence acquired during the preceding election.
II - Duties of the Mayor
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Section 205 of the Law No 2019/024 of 24 december 2019 bill to institute the general code of regional and local authorities/akn/cm/act/loi/2019-12-24/2019-024
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