Section 19
SEC. 19. The vice-president shall: (a) Act as substitute for the president in case of the absence of the latter or of his temporary inability to discharge the duties of his office. (b) In case of a permanent vacancy in the office of president, he shall fill the post for the unexpired portion of the term; and a new vice-president shall be elected by a majority vote of all the members of the council, as provided in section thirty-nine, subsection (b). (c) He shall be an ex officio member of the council, with all the rights and duties of any other member, and there shall be assigned to him the barrio or district in which the municipal offices are situated. (d) He is authorized to use as a symbol of office a black cylindrical cane, with gold head, gilt ferule and black cord and tassels.