Iowa Code 380.5 – Mayor
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 380.5
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Amendment: means a revision or repeal of an existing ordinance or code of ordinances. See Iowa Code 362.2
- Council: means the governing body of a city. See Iowa Code 362.2
- Measure: means an ordinance, amendment, resolution, or motion. See Iowa Code 362.2
- Ordinance: means a city law of a general and permanent nature. See Iowa Code 362.2
- Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.
The mayor may sign, veto, or take no action on an ordinance, amendment, or resolution passed by the council. However, the mayor may not veto an ordinance, amendment, or resolution if the mayor was entitled to vote on such measure at the time of passage.