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Preamble

Article

I.  Form of Government and Boundaries

Section 1.01 - Incorporation

Section 1.02 - Form of Government

Section 1.03 - Boundaries of the City

Section 1.04 - Annexation or Disannexation

II.  Powers of the City

Section 2.01 - General Powers of the City

Section 2.02 - Public Improvements

Section 2.03 - Miscellaneous Powers

III.  The City Council

Section 3.01 - Number, Selection and Term

Section 3.02 - Council Qualifications

Section 3.03 - Compensation

Section 3.04 - Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem

Section 3.05 - Forfeitures and Vacancies

Section 3.06 - Powers of the City Council

Section 3.07 - Prohibitions

Section 3.08 - Meetings of the Council

Section 3.09 - Quorum

Section 3.10 - Rules of Procedure

Section 3.11 - Passage of Ordinance in General

Section 3.12 - Emergency Ordinances

Section 3.13 - Codification

Section 3.14 - Investigation by City Council

Section 3.15 - Bonds

IV.  City Administration

Section 4.01 - City Manager

Section 4.02 - City Secretary

Section 4.03 - Municipal Court

Section 4.04 - City Attorney

Section 4.05 - Administrative Departments, Offices

and Agencies

Section 4.06 - Personnel System

Section 4.07 - Chief of Police

V.       Nominations and Elections

Section 5.01 - City Elections

Section 5.02 - Filing for Office

Section 5.03 - Official Ballot

Section 5.04 - Official Results

VI.  Initiative, Referendum and Recall

Section 6.01 - General Authority

Section 6.02 - Petitioners' Committee

Section 6.03 - Petition Circulation

Section 6.04 - Form of Petition

Section 6.05 - Presentation of Petitions

Section 6.06 - Suspension of Effect of Ordinance for Referendum Petitions

Section 6.07 - Certification of Petitions and Presentation to the City Council

Section 6.08 - Action on Initiative and Referendum Petitions

Section 6.09 - Calling of Recall Election

Section 6.10 - Withdrawal of Petitions

Section 6.11 - Form of Ballots

Section 6.12 - Results of Election

Section 6.13 - Limitations and Restrictions

Section 6.14 - Failure of City Council to Call an Election

Section 6.15 - Frequency of Election

VII.  Financial Procedures

Section 7.01 - Fiscal Year

Section 7.02 - Submission of Budget and Budget Message

Section 7.03 - Budget Message

Section 7.04 - Budget a Public Record

Section 7.05 - Public Hearing on Budget

Section 7.06 - Proceedings on Adoption of Budget

Section 7.07 - Budget, Appropriation and Amount to be Raised by

Taxation

Section 7.08 - Contingent Appropriation

Section 7.09 - Amending the Budget

Section 7.10 - Certification; Copies Made Available

Section 7.11 - Public Disclosure of Actual vs. Budget

Section 7.12 - Capital Improvement

Section 7.13 - Defect Shall Not Invalidate the Tax Levy

Section 7.14 - Lapse of Appropriations

Section 7.15 - Borrowing

Section 7.16 - Purchasing

Section 7.17 - Administration of Budget

Section 7.18 - Depository

Section 7.19 - Independent Audit

Section 7.20 - Power of Tax

Section 7.21 - Taxes; When Due and Payable

Section 7.22 - Tax Liens, Liabilities and Suits

VIII.  Boards and Commissions

Section 8.01 - Authority, Composition and Procedures

IX.  Municipal Planning and Zoning

Section 9.01 - Platting of Property

Section 9.02 - Development of Property

Section 9.03 - Planning and Zoning Commission

Section 9.04 - Zoning Change Notification

Section 9.05 - Thoroughfare Plan Change Notification

X.        Utility and Public Service Franchise and Licenses

Section 10.01 - Authority

Section 10.02 - Ordinance Granting Franchise

Section 10.03 - Transfer of Franchise

Section 10.04 - Franchise Value Not to Be Allowed

Section 10.05 - Right of Regulation

Section 10.06 - Regulation of Rates

Section 10.07 - Licenses

XI.  General and Transitional Provisions

Section 11.01 - Public Records

Section 11.02 - Official Newspaper

Section 11.03 - Nepotism

Section 11.04 - Oaths

Section 11.05 - Prohibitions and Penalties

Section 11.06 - Assignment, Execution and Garnishment

Section 11.07 - Security and Bond

Section 11.08 - Notice of Claim

Section 11.09 - Power to Settle Claims

Section 11.10 - Service or Process Against the City

Section 11.11 - Judicial Notice

Section 11.12 - Severability

Section 11.13 - Wording Interpretation

Section 11.14 - Amendment of Charter

Section 11.15 - Charter Review Commission

Section 11.16 - Schedule of Transition

Section 11.17 - Officers and Employees

Section 11.18 - Pending Matters

Section 11.19 - Submission of Charter to Electors

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