§ 2-96. Presence at meetings; voting on questions.

(a)

Each member of the council shall be present within the chambers of the council during the entirety of each meeting of the council, unless excused or necessarily prevented from being in attendance. Should a member of the council arrive at the meeting after the roll call has been tallied and reported, it is incumbent upon that member to officially declare, for the record, the member's presence at the meeting to the president of council.

(b)

Each member shall vote on each question put before the council unless prevented from doing so by the member's compliance with section 2-813 of this Code. The abstention of any member shall not count as a vote for either side of any issue. No member may fulfill the member's obligation to cast a vote on each question put before the council by stating "present."

(c)

The affirmative vote of a quorum of the councilmembers then constituting the membership of the Atlanta City Council shall be required for the passage of any ordinance, resolution or other city council legislation.

(Code 1977, § 1-1033; Ord. No. 1999-85, § 5, 11-24-99)