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City Council overrules mayor's veto of city-attorney independence charter amendment
Summary
The New Orleans City Council voted unanimously to overrule the mayor's veto and advance an amendment to the home rule charter addressing the independence and duties of the city attorney; public commenters supported more independence for the law department.
The New Orleans City Council voted 7-0 to overrule the mayor’s veto and adopt an ordinance (3000410 MCS, calendar 35001 66) that would amend the home rule charter’s language on the independence of the city attorney and related governance provisions.
The ordinance, presented for reconsideration after a mayoral veto, would amend section 4-406 of the home rule charter to clarify the city attorney’s primary client identity, to require consultation across branches of…
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