Presiding officer.
Columbus City Codes § 111.02
in effect111.02 - Presiding officer.
At the first meeting in January following a regular municipal election, the council shall elect one (1) of its members president, who shall preside at meetings of the council and perform such duties as presiding officer as may be imposed upon the member by the council, and shall elect one (1) of its members permanent president pro tempore, who shall preside at said meetings and perform such duties as presiding officer as may be imposed upon the member by the council in the absence of the president. The president shall preserve order and decorum. The President may call to order any member of council who shall violate any of the rules, and, when in the chair, the President shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the council on the demand of two (2) members of council, on which appeal there shall be no debate, but the member of council making the appeal may briefly state the member's reasons for the same and the president may so state briefly the President's reasons for the ruling. All questions shall be stated and put by the president and The President shall declare all votes.
In case of any disturbance or disorderly conduct, the president may cause the same to be cleared. The President shall have authority to see that all officers and employees perform their respective duties.
(Ord. 1-84; Ord. No. 2019-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT1ADCO_CH111CICO_111.02PROFFetched: 10/27/2026