[CC 1974 §2-201; Rev. Ords. 1929, No. 32 §1]
The enacting clause of ordinances of the City shall be: "Be
it ordained by the Council of the City of Richmond as follows:"
[CC 1974 §2-202; Rev. Ords. 1929, No. 32 §2; Ord. No. 1426 §2, 4-10-1991]
No ordinance shall be passed except by bill, and no bill shall
become an ordinance unless on its final passage a majority of the
members elected to the Council shall vote therefor, and the "ayes"
and "nays" shall be entered on the journal. Every proposed ordinance
shall be introduced to the Council in writing and shall be read by
title or in full two (2) times prior to passing, both readings may
occur at a single meeting of the Council. If the proposed ordinance
is read by title only, copies of the proposed ordinance shall be made
available for public inspection prior to the time the bill is under
consideration by the Council. No bill shall become an ordinance until
it shall have been signed by the officer presiding at the meeting
of the Council at which it shall have been passed. When so signed,
it shall be delivered to the Mayor for his/her approval and signature
or his/her veto.
[CC 1974 §2-205; Rev. Ords. 1929, No. 7 §20]
The title of every bill shall indicate the purposes or objects
sought to be accomplished thereby.
[CC 1974 §2-206; Rev. Ords. 1929, No. 2 §§1
— 5, No. 7 §21; Ord.
No. 1426 §3, 4-10-1991]
Every bill proposing to appropriate money shall clearly and
distinctly specify the object, purpose or service rendered for which
the appropriation is required.