[9HF Alternative mayoral titles]

[9HF  Alternative mayoral titles]

[(1)     A local authority within subsection (8) may, by a resolution in accordance with subsection (2), change the title by which the elected mayor of the authority is to be known to one of the following alternative titles—

(a)     county commissioner;

(b)     county governor;

(c)     elected leader;

(d)     governor;

(e)     a title that the authority considers more appropriate than the alternative titles mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d), having regard to the title of other public office holders in the area of the authority.

(2)     The following requirements must be met in relation to the resolution—

(a)     the resolution must be considered at a relevant meeting of the authority,

(b)     particulars of the resolution must be included in the notice of the meeting,

(c)     where the resolution includes a proposed alternative title mentioned in subsection (1)(e), the resolution must specify why the authority considers that the title is more

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