§ 22. Quorum, vote and veto.

A quorum for the transaction of business shall consist of the mayor and three (3) councilmen or the mayor pro tem and three (3) other councilmen. Questions before the governing body shall be determined by the vote of a majority of the councilmen making up a quorum. The presiding office [officer] (i.e., mayor or mayor pro tem if he be presiding) shall be entitled to vote only in the case of a tie. The mayor shall have veto power and may use such power to veto any ordinance, resolution or action of the council. His veto must be in writing and give his reasons therefor and [be] filed with the city clerk within three (3) days of the date of council action. The matter shall thereupon become the first order of business at the next regular meeting of the governing body. The question shall be put to the council by the presiding officer substantially as follows: "Shall the veto of the mayor be overridden?" Three or more affirmative votes shall have the effect of overriding the mayor's veto, and the action previously taken by the governing body shall stand. The mayor pro tem shall not have the veto power when presiding, but the mayor shall have the veto power reserved to him above whether presiding or not. The mayor/council shall be allowed to call a special meeting and during that meeting, vote on whether to override the mayor's veto. All such specially called meetings will be advertised in compliance with the Open Meetings Act.

(1971 Ga. Laws, page 2829; Ord. No. 3-2006, 8-14-06)