Tampa City Charter pt. A, art. IV — EXECUTIVE | Charter of the City of Tampa (Supp. No. 148: codified through Ordinance No. 2025-152, enacted December 18, 2025) — City of Tampa

Tampa City Charter, art. IV, § 4.01 Mayor.

Section 4.01. - Mayor. There shall be a mayor in whom all executive power of the city shall be vested and who shall be the administrative head of the municipal government. Responsibility for the proper administration of the city government shall be solely that of the mayor. The mayor shall be elected at large and shall have been a resident and elector of the city for one year immediately preceding the commencement of the term of office and shall continue to be a resident and elector of the city during the term of office. No person who has, or but for resignation would have, served as mayor for two consecutive, full terms shall be elected as mayor for the succeeding term. The mayor shall be responsible to the people of the city for the proper administration of the affairs of the city and to that the mayor's powers and duties shall include, but shall not be limited to, (1) the administration and enforcement of all laws, ordinances, contracts, and franchises, (2) the negotiation of all contracts, franchises, acquisition, and disposition of property and, upon approval thereof by the city council, the execution on behalf of the city of all agreements, leases, deeds, and other instruments in connection therewith, (3) the exercise of direct control and supervision over all departments and divisions of the municipal government, (4) except as herein otherwise expressly provided, the appointment and removal and the fixing of the compensation of all officers and employees of the city, the employment and compensation of whom are not otherwise provided for herein, all such appointments to be made upon merit and fitness alone and in accordance as nearly as possible with civil service requirements, with the exception of officers, directors, managers, and supervisors who are not subject to civil service, (5) the general charge, management, control, and supervision of all property of the city, (6) the promulgation by executive order of such administrative directives, decisions, and codes and personnel rules and regulations as the mayor shall deem necessary and proper, all of which executive orders of a formal, general, and permanent nature shall be filed with the city clerk, (7) the representation of the city on all public occasions where such representation shall be right and proper, (8) cognizance of the relation of the city to the county, state, federal, and other municipal governments, (9) periodically advising council as to the financial conditions and needs of the city, (10) furnishing to the council such available information, date, and advice pertaining to the affairs of the city as may be reasonably requested, (11) making such recommendations as the mayor may deem necessary or expedient in the interests of the city to the council relative to the adoption of ordinances and resolutions; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall prevent the city council in the exercise of its legislative functions and powers from calling into consultation the boards or departments and other officers and employees of the city wherever in the judgment of the council it may be necessary[,] but neither the council nor any member thereof shall interfere with the conduct of any department, officer, or employee in the discharge of that person's duty. (Ord. No. 8148-A, § 4, 1-6-83; Ord. No. 2018-129, § 6, 8-23-18, election of 3-5-19)

Tampa City Charter, art. IV, § 4.02 Absence and Succession.

Section 4.02. - Absence and Succession. During the temporary disability, disqualification, or inability of the mayor to serve, the chair of the city council shall discharge the duties of the mayor and while so acting shall not have the right to act as a member of or preside over meetings of the city council. During the period the chair is discharging the duties of the mayor, the chair pro tem shall preside over meetings of the city council. If it shall be necessary for the chair to discharge the duties of the mayor for more than 10 successive days the acting mayor shall, as acting mayor, receive the mayor's salary during such time as the acting mayor may act. If the office of the mayor becomes permanently vacated by the death, resignation or otherwise, the chair shall discharge the duties of the mayor until a successor for the unexpired term shall take office. In the event that by operation of law the chair shall become acting mayor until a successor is elected at a special election then the chair pro tem shall become the acting chair of the city council and the council shall immediately choose an acting chair pro tem. (Ord. No. 2018-129, § 7, 8-23-18, election of 3-5-19)