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Rules Committee aligns mayoral voting language with state law; debate over acting‑mayor selection tabled
Summary
The committee revised draft rules about when the mayor may vote and debated whether selecting an acting mayor should require a two‑thirds vote; the acting‑mayor question was tabled for further legal review.
The Rules Committee voted to align the draft council rules with Illinois law on when a mayor may vote and set aside further action on whether selecting an acting mayor should require a supermajority.
Staff presented language mirroring state law clarifying three circumstances when a mayor may cast a vote: (1) to break a tie; (2) if exactly one‑half of the members then holding office voted in favor (an instance that arises when there's a vacancy); and (3) when a vote greater than a simple majority is required. After discussion,…
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