The city council shall have the power to pass, publish, amend, repeal, and enforce all ordinances, rules, and police regulations not contrary to the constitution and statutes of this state for the good government, peace, and order of the city and the trade and commerce therein that may be necessary or proper to carry the powers vested in local governments into effect.
(1995 Code, sec. 22.001)
The style of all ordinances shall be “BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESTOWN, TEXAS” and the style of all resolutions shall be “BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESTOWN, TEXAS.”
(1995 Code, sec. 22.002)
All ordinances and resolutions shall be in writing and shall be introduced by a member of the city council at an open meeting of the city council. It shall only be necessary to provide a brief explanation and read the caption of the ordinance or resolution unless a motion is made by any councilmember to read the entire ordinance or resolution. An ordinance must be adopted by a majority vote, unless otherwise required by other provisions of this code or state law.
(1995 Code, sec. 22.003)
Subject to the mayor’s veto power in section 1.04.046, after the city council adopts an ordinance or resolution, the mayor shall approve the ordinance or resolution, and the city secretary shall number, attest, and record the ordinance in a book of ordinances and the resolution in the minutes.
(1995 Code, sec. 22.004)
If the city council adopts an ordinance imposing a penalty, fine, or forfeiture, the city shall publish the ordinance in the official city newspaper as provided for and required by state law. The ordinance shall take effect after the publication unless otherwise provided. Ordinances not required to be published shall take effect from their date of passage, unless otherwise specified. In lieu of publication of the entire ordinance, the city council may provide for the publication of a descriptive caption or title, stating in summary the purpose of the ordinance and the penalties for its violation.
(1995 Code, sec. 22.005; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
Every ordinance or resolution passed by the city council must be filed with the city secretary. The mayor may either sign or refuse to sign the ordinance or resolution.
(b) 
If the mayor does not sign the ordinance or resolution, his objections must be set forth in writing and submitted to the city secretary within three (3) days of the time the ordinance or resolution was filed. If the mayor’s statement of objections is not filed within three (3) days, the ordinance or resolution goes into effect without his signature.
(c) 
If the mayor timely files a statement of objections to the ordinance or resolution, the city council shall reconsider the vote by which the ordinance or resolution was adopted. If a majority of the total number of councilmembers approves the ordinance or resolution on reconsideration, with the vote of each councilmember entered in the minutes of the meeting at which the vote was taken, the ordinance or resolution shall take effect.
(1995 Code, sec. 22.006)