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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

 

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