City of Helena-West Helena and Christopher Franklin as Mayor of the City of Helena-West Helena v. Greg Williams

Summary

The court affirmed the declaratory judgment ruling that the former mayor timely and effectively vetoed two city ordinances. It held that the rescission issue was not reviewable because the appellants failed to obtain a ruling below, and that the statutory veto requirements were satisfied when the mayor timely delivered his written statement of reasons to the city clerk, even without a file stamp or presentation to the council. The court further held that presentation of the statement to the council was relevant to a possible override, not an additional condition of a valid veto.