INDEX OF CONTENTS
Article I: INCORPORATION: FORM OF GOVERNMENT: TERRITORY
1 Incorporation
2 Form of Government
3 Boundaries
4 Creation of Precinct Boundaries
Article II: CORPORATE AND GENERAL FORMS
5 Powers of the City
6 Extension of City Limits Upon Petition
7 Extension of City Limits by the City Council
8 Eminent Domain
9 Establishment and Control of Streets
10 Street Improvements
11 Garbage Disposal
12 Municipal Court
13 Sanitary Sewer System
14 Public Utilities; Powers of the City
15 Signs and Bill Boards
16 Nuisances; Control and Policing
Article III: THE CITY COUNCIL
17 Number, Selection, Term
18 Qualification
19 Compensation of Members
20 Presiding Officer; Mayor
21 Vacancies
22 Powers
23 Appointment and Removal of City Manager
24 Council Not to Interfere in Appointments or Removals
25 Rights of the City Manager and Other Officers in Council
26 Administrative Departments
27 City Secretary
28 Municipal Court Judge
29 City Attorney
30 City Internal Auditor
31 Induction Into Office; Meetings
32 City Council to be Judge of Qualification of its Members
33 Rules of Procedure; Journal
34 Procedure for Passage of Ordinances
35 Investigation by City Council
36 Independent Annual Audit
37 Housing Authority
38 Disable Employees; Pensions and Insurance
Article IV: THE CITY MANAGER
39 Qualifications
40 Power and Duties
41 Absence of City Manager
42 Directors of Departments
43 Departmental Divisions
Article V: THE BUDGET
44 Fiscal Year
45 Preparation and Submission of Budget
46 Proposed Expenditures Compared with Other Years
47 Budget a Public Record
48 Notice of Public Hearing on Budget
49 Public Hearing on Budget
50 Proceedings on Budget After Public Hearing Amending or Supplementing 51 Budget
52 Proceedings on Adoption of Budget
53 Vote Required for Adoption
54 Date of Final Adoption; Failure to Adopt
55 Effective Date of Budget; Certification; Copies Made Available
56 Budget Establishes Appropriations
57 Budget Establishes Amount to be Raised by Property Tax
58 Contingent Appropriation
59 Estimated Expenditures Shall Not Exceed Estimated Resources
60 Lapse of Appropriation
Article VI: CITY BONDS AND TIME WARRANTS
61 General Obligation Bonds
62 Revenue Bonds
63 Incontestability of Bonds
64 Time Warrants
65 Investments
Article VII: FINANCE ADMINISTRATION
66 Financial Department; Appointment
67 Fees Shall be Paid to City
68 Contracts for Improvements
69 Disbursement of Funds
70 Borrowing Anticipation of Property Taxes
71 Borrowing in Anticipation of Other Revenues
Article VIII: TAX ADMINISTRATION
72 Power to Tax
73 Property Subject to Tax; Method of Assessment
74 Taxes; When Due and Payable
75 Seizure and Sale of Personal Property
76 Tax Liens
Article IX: NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
77 Municipal Elections
78 Regulation of Elections
79 How to Get Name on Ballot
80 Council Ballots
81 Law Governing City Elections
82 Canvassing Election
Article X: INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
83 Power of Initiative
84 Power of Referendum
85 Form of Petitions; Committee of Petitioners
86 Filing; Examination and Certification of Petitions
87 Amendment of Petitions
88 Effect of Certification of Referendum Petition
89 Consideration by City Council
90 Submission to Electors
91 Form of Ballot for Initiated and Referred Ordinances
92 Results of Election
93 Repealing Ordinances; Publication
94 Recall; General
95 Recall Procedure
96 Recall Petitions
97 Recall Election
98 Ballots in Recall Election
99 Results of Recall Election
100 Limitations on Recalls
101 District Judge May Order Election
Article XI: FRANCHISES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
102 Control Over and Powers With Reference to City Property
103 Limitations
104 Procedure
105 Term and Conditions
106 Utility Rates and Charges
107 Applicable to Streets and Highways
108 Public Service Corporation to File Annual Reports
109 Option to Purchase
110 Consent of Property Owners
111 Extensions
112 Other Conditions
113 Franchise Records
Article XII: GENERAL PROVISIONS
114 Publicity of Records
115 Personal Interest
116 No Officer or Employee to Accept Gifts
117 Relatives of Officers Shall Not be Appointed or Employed
118 Oath of Office
119 Notice of Injury or Damage
120 Power to Settle Claims
121 Service of Process Against the City
122 City Not Required to Give Security or Execute Bond
123 Liens Against City Property
124 Provisions Relating to Assignment, Execution and Garnishment
125 Power to Remit Penalties
126 Church and School Property Not Exempt From Special Assessments
127 Sale or Lease of Property Other Than Public Utilities or Acquired by Tax Sale
128 Effect of This Charter on Existing Law
129 Continuance of Contracts and Succession of Rights
130 Construction and Separability Clause
131 Amending the Charter
132 Submission of the Charter to Electors
133 Rearrangement and Renumbering