Article I. INCORPORATION, FORM OF GOVERNMENT, POWERS, AND BOUNDARIES |
§ 1. Incorporation. |
§ 2. Form of government. |
§ 3. Powers of the city. |
§ 4. Boundaries. |
Article II. THE COUNCIL |
§ 1. Powers of the council. |
§ 2. Number; selection. |
§ 3. Elections. |
§ 4. Term of mayor. |
§ 5. Term of council members. |
§ 6. Qualifications. |
§ 7. Duties of mayor. |
§ 8. Mayor pro tempore. |
§ 9. Salaries of the mayor and council members. |
§ 10. Council to be judge of qualifications of its members. |
§ 11. Induction of mayor and council into office. |
§ 12. Absence to terminate membership. |
§ 13. Vacancies in council and office of mayor. |
§ 14. Meetings of council, boards, commissions and committees. |
§ 15. Special meetings. |
§ 16. Rules of procedure; journal. |
§ 17. Quorum; ayes and nays. |
§ 18. Failure to vote. |
§ 19. Consideration of petitions. |
§ 20. Interference in administrative service. |
§ 21. Conduct of council as to powers authorized by charter when no procedure established by state law. |
Article III. THE CITY MANAGER |
§ 1. Appointment of city manager. |
§ 2. The city manager; qualifications. |
§ 3. City manager; powers and duties. |
§ 4. Right of city manager to seat in council. |
§ 5. Acting city manager. |
§ 6. Removal of city manager. |
Article IV. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES AND EMPLOYEES |
§ 1. Administrative departments and offices. |
§ 2. City clerk. |
§ 3. City treasurer. |
§ 4. City attorney. |
§ 5. Merit basis of appointment. |
§ 6. Merit system to be established. |
Article V. APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS |
§ 1. Appointive boards and commissions. |
§ 2. Mayor and city manager, ex-officio members. |
Article VI. FINANCE AND TAXATION |
§ 1. Fiscal. |
§ 2. Taxing powers. |
§ 3. Claims or demands against the city. |
§ 4. City moneys. |
§ 5. Depositories for city moneys; investments. |
§ 6. Independent audit and review. |
Article VII. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
§ 1. Council to act by motion, resolution or ordinance. |
§ 2. Ayes and nays to be recorded. |
§ 3. When majority vote required. |
§ 4. Enacting style. |
§ 5. When actions to be taken by ordinance. |
§ 6. Reading and passage of ordinances and resolutions. |
§ 7. Emergency measures; effective date. |
§ 8. Motions to reconsider. |
§ 9. Signing of ordinances and resolutions. |
§ 10. Publication of ordinances and resolutions. |
§ 11. How ordinances to be revised, re-enacted and amended. |
§ 12. How ordinances to be repealed or suspended. |
§ 13. Ordinances and resolutions to be filed, recorded and certified; ordinances and resolutions as evidence. |
§ 14. Procedure for adoption by reference. |
§ 15. Recording of certain ordinances. |
§ 16. Codification of ordinances. |
Article VIII. CONTRACTS |
§ 1. Preparation. |
§ 2. Contracts for city improvements, services and purchases. |
§ 3. Transfer and sale of property. |
§ 4. Contracts for official advertising. |
§ 5. Fraud and collusion. |
§ 6. Avoidance of contracts made through fraud and collusion. |
§ 7. Personal interest. |
Article IX. ELECTIONS. |
§ 1. Permitted types of elections. |
§ 2. Application of state law. |
§ 3. Qualifications of electors; registration. |
§ 4. Arrangement of names not to reveal source of candidacy or support of candidates. |
§ 5. Time of holding primary elections. |
§ 6. Majority to elect in primary. |
§ 7. Nomination for general election. |
§ 8. Candidates receiving most votes to be elected. |
§ 9. Special elections. |
Article X. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL |
§ 1. Initiative, referendum; recall. |
§ 2. Submission of measures to electors. |
Article XI. CITY COURT |
§ 1. Establishment. |
§ 2. When open; transaction of certain business on non-judicial days. |
§ 3. Jurisdiction generally. |
§ 4. Presiding officer; appointment; term. |
§ 5. Judicial selection. |
§ 6. Disposition of fines; penalties and fees. |
§ 8. Ordinances to give effect. |
Article XII. FRANCHISE AND PUBLIC UTILITIES |
§ 1. Elections for approval of franchise. |
§ 2. Establishment of municipally owned and operated utilities. |
Article XIII. PUBLICITY OF RECORDS |
§ 1. Publicity of records. |
Article XIV. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
§ 1. Official bonds. |
§ 2. Oath of office. |
§ 3. Liability insurance. |
§ 4. Short title. |
§ 5. Separability clause. |
§ 6. Violations of Charter and city ordinances; imprisonment of violators. |
§ 7. Plenary and implied powers of the council. |
Article XV. GENDER |
§ 1. Gender. |
Article XVI. SUCCESSION IN GOVERNMENT |
§ 1. Rights of officers and employees preserved. |
§ 2. Continuance of present officers. |
§ 3. Continuance of present offices, departments or agencies. |
§ 4. Continuance of appointive boards and commissions. |
§ 5. Transfer of records and property. |
§ 6. Continuance of contracts. |
§ 7. Pending actions and proceedings. |
§ 8. Ordinance to remain in force. |
§ 9. Inauguration of government under this Charter. |
Article XVII. AMENDMENTS |
§ 1. Method of amendment. |