Mayor; chief executive officer; powers

The mayor is the chief executive officer and shall: A. enforce the ordinances and regulations of the municipality; B. exercise within the municipality the authority, indirectly through the use of police personnel, to suppress disorders and keep the peace; and C. perform other duties compatible with the mayor's office that the governing body may require; provided that such performance is in accordance with state law or the municipality's charter. History: 1953 Comp., § 14-10-4, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1978 Comp., § 3-11- 4, 2025, ch. 40, § 4.