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§ 11018.2. Voting, no veto and vote necessary to enact ordinances or adopt resolutions

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 11 Pa.C.S.A. CitiesEffective: January 25, 2016

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 11 Pa.C.S.A. Cities
Part V. Third Class Cities (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 110. Council (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter A.1. Ordinances (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 25, 2016
11 Pa.C.S.A. § 11018.2
Formerly cited as PA ST 53 P.S. § 36007;  PA ST 53 P.S. § 36018.2
§ 11018.2. Voting, no veto and vote necessary to enact ordinances or adopt resolutions
Currentness
(a) Voting generally.--Members of council present or participating via a telecommunication device shall vote on each question before council, except:
(1) As may be required by the provisions of a public official ethics law which may be applicable to members of council.
(2) As may be excused by a simple majority vote of the members of council present at a council meeting, for cause, which shall be entered in the journal, as may be deemed appropriate.
(b) Veto.--The mayor shall have no right of veto.
(c) Majority vote.--Except as otherwise provided in this part, an ordinance may not be enacted and a resolution may not be adopted by council without an affirmative vote of a majority of the number of the members of council.

Credits

2015, Nov. 24, P.L. 242, No. 67, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 25, 2016].
11 Pa.C.S.A. § 11018.2, PA ST 11 Pa.C.S.A. § 11018.2
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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