This bill amends existing law to clarify the appointing authority of the mayor in municipalities governed by a council-manager form of government. Specifically, it states that when a mayor is elected at-large by the voters during regular municipal or general elections, the mayor retains the authority to fill vacancies on the board of education and the trustees of the public library, as well as any other appointing authority prescribed by general law. The bill also specifies that all municipal obligations must be executed by the mayor or a designated councilman in the mayor's absence.

Additionally, the bill modifies the interpretation of general laws that confer appointing powers to mean that such powers will be exercised by the municipal manager in municipalities governed under this article, except for the appointments of board of education members, library trustees, and other positions that the mayor is required to appoint. This ensures that the mayor's authority is preserved in specific instances while still allowing for the municipal manager to exercise powers in other contexts. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.