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Section 2-2 Procedure for passage of ordinance.
Every ordinance as to a matter required to be passed with the formality of an ordinance, which matters are set forth in section 2-1, shall be read and voted on at two (2) distinct regular or recessed regular meetings of the City Council before it is finally enacted, unless in the opinion of the City Council, an emergency exists demanding passage at one (1) meeting. The City Council shall itself determine when such emergency does exist and shall pass a resolution or motion declaring that the emergency does exist, and instructing the second reading of such ordinance at the same regular meeting, which motion or resolution shall require the affirmative vote of four (4) members of the City Council, and shall be spread on the minutes of the City Council. After passage of the ordinance, it shall be signed by the Mayor or by those Councilmembers voting in favor thereof, provided the Mayor is absent or for any reason does not sign such ordinance, as soon as it is fairly copied. No reconsideration of the minutes at the next meeting of City Council shall operate to suspend, alter or affect the provisions of such ordinance. Every ordinance must receive the affirmative vote of at least three (3) members of the Council at the final reading thereof in order to become valid and effective. All ordinances when passed shall be fairly or correctly transcribed by the Clerk in the minute book of the Council, and also in an ordinance book properly indexed. The Mayor shall examine the book and, if found correct, shall sign it, and the Clerk shall countersign it. Should the Mayor fail to examine and sign the book, then three (3) members of the Council shall examine and sign it, and the Clerk countersign it. (Code 1958, 2-2) State law reference--Authority to adopt ordinances, resolutions or regulations, O.C.G.A. 36-35-3.
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