§ 1-6.5. Veto and veto override.  


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  • (a)

    Ordinances vetoed by the president shall be submitted to the council by the parish clerk no later than the next regular meeting held after publication of the veto statement. The parish clerk shall notify the council, as a body, at its next regular meeting by placing the president's veto statement in the "reports and notices" portion of the council agenda for that meeting; if the veto statement is received after the publication of the agenda, the parish clerk shall notify the council by hand deliver and oral notification during the "reports and notices" portion of the council agenda. In addition, the parish clerk shall forward a copy of the veto statement to each individual council member.

    (b)

    Any council member may request the parish clerk to have the vetoed ordinance placed on the "veto override" portion of the council meeting agenda for either the first or second regular council meeting following receipt of the veto statement. The vetoed ordinance, identified by its original summary number, shall be placed on the agenda when so requested.

    (c)

    The motion to override the ordinance shall be the only matter for council consideration. There shall be no amendments or substitutions to the original ordinance as adopted and vetoed. If the motion to override the veto of the ordinance receives a favorable vote of at least two-thirds ( 2/3 ) of the council's authorized membership, said ordinance shall be considered finally enacted and become law irrespective of the veto by the president. No public hearing is required on the council's veto override action.

(Ord. No. 21325, § 1, 7-18-01)