Weak Mayor Type of Government

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Surfside Beach is run under this type of council.

Council form ­– also known as the weak mayor form
(SC Code Title 5, Chapter 11)

The council

• has either five, seven or nine councilmembers, including the mayor.
  
• holds all legislative, policy and administrative power.
  
• can hire an administrator to assist council and can appoint an officer of the city other than a councilmember to administer departments with the direction of council.
  
• appoints the municipal clerk, attorney and judge.
  
• prepares and adopts a balanced budget.
  

Statutory Powers: Council
Council Form
Under the council form, the council has all legislative,
policy and administrative power. Council establishes
departments and prescribes functions; may hire an
administrator to assist council; may appoint an officer
to administer departments subject to council direction;
investigates departments: appoints a clerk, attorney
and judge; elects the mayor pro tempore (S.C. Code
5-7-190); and prepares and adopts a balanced budget.