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 Knox County
 Code of Ordinances
 Part I. CHARTER
 Article II. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

  § 2.10. Signature and veto by the Mayor of Knox County.

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  • A.

    Every ordinance, emergency ordinance and resolution shall be submitted to the Mayor of Knox County for approval or veto; provided, however, that this requirement shall not apply to (1) resolutions authorizing the borrowing of money and the issuance of bonds and notes and other evidences of indebtedness of the County and all matters pertaining thereto, as provided in Section 2.02.E of this Charter, which resolutions shall become effective immediately upon their adoption by the Commission, or (2) ordinances, emergency ordinances and resolutions affecting zoning regulations, which shall become effective immediately upon their adoption by the Commission. Upon the signature of the Mayor of Knox County, an ordinance, emergency ordinance or resolution becomes effective as provided in Sections 2.09 and 2.10 of this Charter.

    B.

    Any ordinance or resolution vetoed by the Mayor of Knox County shall be returned to the County Clerk within ten (10) days after the ordinance or resolution is required by this Charter to be submitted to the Mayor. Any emergency ordinance vetoed by the Mayor of Knox County shall be returned to the County Clerk within three (3) days after the emergency ordinance is required by this Charter to be submitted to the Mayor. The County Clerk shall notify the members of the Commission, in writing, within five (5) days of receipt by the County Clerk.

    C.

    Any vote of the Commission to override the veto of the Mayor of Knox County shall be taken within thirty-five (35) days of the expiration of the period required of the County Clerk to notify the members of the Commission of the veto which is the subject of such override vote. The affirmative vote of not less than a majority plus one (1) of the membership of the Commission shall be required to override the veto of the Mayor of Knox County; provided, however, in the case of ordinances and emergency ordinances requiring a two-thirds ( 2/3 ) vote for original passage, a two-thirds ( 2/3 ) vote of the membership of the Commission shall be required to override the veto of the Mayor of Knox County. The ordinance, emergency ordinance or resolution shall immediately become effective upon the Commission overriding the veto.

    D.

    If the Mayor of Knox County fails either to sign or veto an ordinance or resolution and to report this action to the County Clerk within ten (10) days after the ordinance or resolution is required by this Charter to be submitted to the Mayor (or within three (3) days in the case of an emergency ordinance), the Mayor of Knox County shall have no further power to veto the ordinance, emergency ordinance or resolution, and it shall become effective without the signature of the Mayor of Knox County upon the expiration of the time periods in this paragraph provided, or at a later date if the ordinance or resolution so provides.

(Ref. of 8-5-04)