Show I 1 1 I. I Mayors Mayor's Signature Not Always Needed Cluff Signature of the mayor maor to an nance is not necessary to make it valid unless there is a specific re requirement requirement requirement re- re by statute or ordinance nce which makes such signature necessary sary to validate it This Is the view I of Attorney General H H. II n. Cluff in a a. case submitted him by the city I attorney of Nephi I The question was raised In con connection con con- with the tho refusal of the mayor may may- or to sign an ordinance providing for tor the licensing of ot pool halls The mayor stepped out of or the meeting and the ordinance was signed by another member of the tho council who was elected mayor pro tern tem Und r our law the attorney general we do not think the ma mayors mayor's may may- ors or's signature to the ordinance Is la necessary In order to receive his approval of or the ordinance We think It Is merely a requirement which indicates that the ordinance has hasP P passed according to I legal require Acquire ments meats In other words we do not think that under our statutes that the mayor of Nephi has any power either to approve or disapprove an art ordinance and hi his failure to sign an ordinance could not under under un un- un der the above stated rule make the ordinance Invalid |