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<baltimore-city-law heading="Rule 13-3 Request for return">
  <section prefix="Rule" num="13-3" heading="Request for return">
    <para num="(a)">Motion to reconsider passage.<para num="(1)">The Council may request the Mayor return a bill for further consideration by making a motion to reconsider the vote by which a bill passed third reading. The motion for further consideration must pass by the affirmative vote of a majority of all Councilmembers (8).</para>
      <para num="(2)">Notwithstanding the time limitations of Rule 15-10, a motion to reconsider may be made under this rule at any time before the bill has been enacted or vetoed.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)">Placement on third reading. On return of the bill, the bill is considered to be back on third reading.</para>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
