Illinois Compiled Statutes 65 ILCS 20/21-16 – Veto by mayor
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 65 ILCS 20/21-16
- 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.
Upon the veto of any ordinance by the mayor, if two-thirds of all the members elected to the city council fail to pass the same, the veto of the mayor to the contrary notwithstanding, said ordinance shall not again be considered, unless or until introduced as an original ordinance, at a subsequent meeting. But this Section shall not be construed to prevent the introduction and consideration of a substitute or amended ordinance.