Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 2 — Administration and Organization
La Habra Municipal Code Ch. 2.12 Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem
La Habra Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · La Habra
Cite as: La Habra Municipal Code Chapter 2.12 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 2.12.010. Election.¶
A. The city council shall elect a mayor and a mayor pro tem from its own membership, who will serve a one-year term or until such time as a new mayor or new mayor pro tem is elected; respectively.
B. Such election shall occur at the city council meeting that is held on the third Monday of each December.
C. In order to hold such office a second consecutive term, the mayor or mayor pro tem must be elected by four-fifths of the members of the city council.
(Ord. 837 § 1, 1972; Ord. 906 § 1, 1974; Ord. 940, 1976; Ord. 1081, 1979; Ord. 1291, 1987; Ord. 1400 § 1, 1990; Ord. 1461 § 1, 1993; Ord. 1577 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1831 § 1, 2021)
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