Chapter 2: Other Provision Alternative mayoral titles New section 107H: Alternative mayoral titles: new mayoral combined authorities
Section 107H(1) applies section 107H to MCAs where regulations to provide for an elected mayor for those MCAs come into force after section 107H comes into force.
	Section 107H(2) provides that at the first meeting of an MCA that is held after the regulation to provide for the election of a mayor comes into force the authority must resolve either that the mayor is to be known as the mayor or that the mayor is to be known by an alternative title as provided for under subsection (3).
	Section 107H(3) sets out the alternative titles by which the mayor for the area of the MCA may be known. Section 107H(3)(e) gives MCAs the power to resolve to choose a title other than those listed in subsections (a) to (d), providing the MCA has had regard to the title of other public office holders in the area of the MCA.
	Section 107H(4) sets out the requirements that must be met in relation to the resolution to change the title by which the mayor is to be known.
	Section 107H(4)(a) provides that the details of the resolution must be included in the published details of the meeting. These are subject to the usual requirements on authorities for publishing details and papers of meetings so members of the public and others can consider the items that will be discussed.
	Section 107H(4)(b) provides that where the resolution includes a title chosen by the MCA under section 107H(3)(e), the resolution must specify why the MCA considers this more appropriate than the other alternative titles mentioned in subsection (3).
	Section 107H(4)(c) sets out the voting requirements needed to pass the resolution.
	Section 107H(5) applies the requirements in subsections (6) and (7) to circumstances in which an MCA resolves that the mayor is to be known by an alternative title.
	Section 107H(6) requires the MCA to send notice of the change of title to the Secretary of State who may decide to direct the MCA to publish the notice of title in such a manner; the MCA must comply with this direction. It also places a requirement on the MCA to publish the notice in its area in a manner it considers appropriate.
	Section 107H(7) makes provision that where the title of mayor appears in an enactment and the title of mayor has been changed by resolution of the authority, then the adopted title is read in place of every legislative reference to mayor.
	Section 107H(8) makes provision that where legal proceedings involving the mayor have begun, or where someone wishes to bring legal proceedings against the mayor, these can still proceed as if the authority has not adopted an alternative title to mayor.
	Section 107H(9) confirms the definition of "member of a combined authority" for this section.
	Section 107H(10) defines the term ‘enactment’ for the purposes of section 107H, this definition excludes sections 107H, I and J of the 2009 Act.
	Section 76 also inserts new section 107I (alternative mayoral titles: existing mayoral combined authorities) which enables existing mayoral combined authorities by resolution, to change the title by which the mayor of the combined authority is known. Section 107I provides as set out below.