CITY CHARTER  


PREAMBLE
Article I. ORGANIZATION AND POWERS
§ 1-1. INCORPORATION.
§ 1-2. MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES.
§ 1-3. POWERS OF THE CITY.
§ 1-4. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS OF PROPERTY.
§ 1-5. POWERS NOT LIMITED.
§ 1-6. ORDINANCES CONTINUED; PENDING ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS.
§ 1-7. PUBLIC WORKS; CONDEMNATION LIMITED.
Article II. ELECTIVE OFFICERS, THEIR DUTIES AND POWERS
§ 2-1. MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
§ 2-2. GOVERNING BODY.
§ 2-3. CANDIDACY FOR OFFICE.
§ 2-4. WARD BOUNDARIES.
§ 2-5. TERMS OF OFFICE.
§ 2-6. MAYOR; BALLOTS.
§ 2-7. COUNCIL; BALLOTS.
§ 2-8. COMPENSATION.
§ 2-9. OATH OF OFFICE.
§ 2-10. MAYOR; DUTIES.
§ 2-11. VICE-MAYOR; APPOINTMENT; DUTIES.
§ 2-12. FILLING VACANCIES IN OFFICE.
§ 2-13. MAYOR AND COUNCIL; VACANCIES.
§ 2-14. MEETINGS; REGULAR AND SPECIAL.
§ 2-15. COUNCIL TO APPOINT OFFICERS.
§ 2-16. QUORUM.
§ 2-17. RECALL AND REMOVAL APPLICABLE.
§ 2-18. COUNCIL TO DETERMINE SALARIES.
§ 2-19. COUNCIL TO REGULATE FISCAL AFFAIRS.
§ 2-20. AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
§ 2-21. AUTHORITY TO APPOINT SUBORDINATES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS.
§ 2-22. ACQUISITION AND SALE OF REAL PROPERTY.
§ 2-23. AUTHORITY TO CREATE DEPARTMENTS.
§ 2-24. AUTHORITY TO ENACT MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION.
§ 2-25. OATHS.
§ 2-26. AUTHORITY TO GRANT PARDONS.
§ 2-27. COUNCIL NOT TO INTERFERE IN APPOINTMENTS AND REMOVALS.
§ 2-28. GENERAL POWERS; CHARTER PREVAILING.
§ 2-29. FISCAL YEAR.
Article III. DUTIES OF APPOINTIVE OFFICERS
§ 3-1. CITY MANAGER; POWERS AND DUTIES.
§ 3-2. ACTING CITY MANAGER.
§ 3-3. CITY MANAGER BOND.
§ 3-4. CITY TREASURER; POWERS AND DUTIES.
§ 3-5. CITY TREASURER; BOND.
§ 3-6. CITY CLERK; POWERS AND DUTIES.
§ 3-7. CITY ATTORNEY; POWERS AND DUTIES.
§ 3-8. CITY JUDGE; POWERS AND DUTIES.
§ 3-9. CITY JUDGE TO DETERMINE RULES OF COURT.
Article IV. PERSONAL PROPERTY PURCHASE AND BID PROCEDURE
§ 4-1. PURCHASES AND SALES.
§ 4-2. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Article V. MUNICIPAL COURT
§ 5-1. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
Article VI. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
§ 6-1. COUNTY TO CONDUCT ELECTIONS.
§ 6-2. NOTIFICATION TO COUNTY.
§ 6-3. ELECTIONS; TIME AND MANNER.
§ 6-4. CANDIDACY; WHEN FILING FEE REQUIRED.
§ 6-5. BALLOTS NOT TO STATE PARTY AFFILIATION.
§ 6-6. CERTIFICATION OF RESULTS.
§ 6-7. MAYOR TO PROVIDE MAP.
§ 6-8. ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE.
§ 6-9. MAYOR TO PROVIDE CHARTER.
§ 6-10. ELECTION EXPENSES.
§ 6-11. ELECTIONS; DATE.
§ 6-12. NOTICE AND PUBLICATION OF ELECTION.
§ 6-13. NOMINATION.
§ 6-14. PREPARATION OF BALLOT.
§ 6-15. SPECIAL ELECTIONS; COUNCIL RESOLUTION OR ORDER.
§ 6-16. MAYOR AND COUNCIL; QUALIFICATIONS.
§ S. SECTION 6-17. REPEALED.
Article VII. RECALL
§ 7-1. COUNCIL SUBJECT TO RECALL.
§ 7-2. INITIATING RECALL PROCEEDINGS AND PETITION.
§ 7-3. REQUIREMENTS OF PETITION.
§ 7-4. CITY CLERK TO DETERMINE SUFFICIENCY OF PETITION.
§ 7-5. DATE OF RECALL ELECTION.
§ 7-6. MULTIPLE RECALLS.
§ 7-7. RESULTS OF RECALL.
§ 7-8. CHARTER TO GOVERN RECALL ELECTIONS.
§ 7-9. RECALLED OFFICIAL NOT TO HOLD OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT.
Article VIII. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS
§ 8-1. ORDINANCES; ENACTING CLAUSE.
§ 8-2. SINGLE SUBJECT REQUIRED; AMENDMENT.
§ 8-3. ORDINANCES; PUBLICATION.
§ 8-4. ORDINANCES; WHEN EFFECTIVE.
§ 8-5. CERTAIN EMERGENCY ORDINANCES PROHIBITED.
§ 8-6. ORDINANCES; EMERGENCY.
§ 8-7. ORDINANCES; PASSAGE; RECORDING AYES AND NOES.
§ 8-8. ADOPTION BY REFERENCE.
§ 8-9. ORDINANCES; AUTHENTICATION.
§ 8-10. ORDINANCES; CODIFICATION.
§ 8-11. RESOLUTIONS; PASSAGE.
§ 8-12. APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS.
Article IX. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 9-1. POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF APPOINTIVE OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES.
§ 9-2. EXPENSES OF FRANCHISE ELECTIONS.
§ 9-3. LIABILITY OF OFFICERS FOR ILLEGAL PAYMENTS.
§ 9-4. DUAL OFFICE HOLDING; COMPATIBILITY OF OFFICES.
§ 9-5. AUTOMOBILE EXPENSES LIMITED.
§ 9-6. APPOINTMENTS NOT FOR DEFINITE TERM.
§ 9-7. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
§ 9-8. NEPOTISM.
§ 9-9. WAITING-PERIOD FOR EMPLOYMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBERS.
§ 9-10. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
§ 9-11. AMENDMENT; PROPOSAL.
§ 9-12. ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN GIFTS PROHIBITED.
§ 9-13. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
§ 9-14. PUBLICATION OF CHARTER.
§ 9-15. CLARIFICATION.
§ 9-16. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE.
§ 9-17. FEMININE GENDER.
§ 9-18. ABSTENTION FROM VOTING.