SEC. 3.103. VETO POWER.
§ 3.103
When the Board of Supervisors passes an ordinance or resolution, it goes to the Mayor for approval or disapproval. If the Mayor disapproves and returns it within 10 days with reasons, the Board can override the veto by voting according to Charter procedures; if the Mayor doesn't respond within 10 days, the measure becomes effective automatically.
When the supervisors pass a law or resolution, they send it to the Mayor. The Mayor can sign it (and it becomes law) or reject it and send it back with reasons. If the Mayor rejects it, the supervisors can pass it again with a special vote to override the veto. If the Mayor does nothing within 10 days, the law becomes effective on its own without the Mayor's signature.
- Complex:The section has multiple conditional paths (approval, disapproval with veto override, inaction) and cross-references to other Charter sections that affect interpretation.
- Controversial:Mayoral veto power and veto-override procedures are matters of legitimate civic disagreement about the proper balance of power between the Mayor and Board of Supervisors.
AI-generated · claude-haiku-4-5 · informational only, not legal advice.
Official text
Any ordinance or resolution passed by the Board of Supervisors shall be promptly delivered to the Mayor for consideration. If the Mayor approves the ordinance or resolution, the Mayor shall sign it and it shall become effective as provided in Section 2.105 of this Charter. If the Mayor disapproves the ordinance or resolution, the Mayor shall promptly return it to the Board of Supervisors without the Mayor's signature, accompanied by a statement indicating the reasons for disapproval and any recommendations which the Mayor may have. Any ordinance or resolution so disapproved by the Mayor shall become effective only if, subsequent to its return, it shall be passed by a vote of the Board of Supervisors required by Section 2.106 of this Charter. Any ordinance or resolution shall become effective, with or without the Mayor's signature, unless it is disapproved by the Mayor and returned to the Board of Supervisors not more than ten days after the date the ordinance or resolution was delivered to the Mayor's Office for consideration.