CHARTER OF THE
CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE
CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE
CHARTER TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
Preamble
1 Charter election laws
2 Election dates
3 Reference to state law
4 Qualifications for mayor and councillors
5 Designation of candidates
6 Definition
7 Fifty percent minimum vote
8 Runoff elections
1 Recall
2 Referendum
3 Direct legislation by voter initiative
1 Authority and membership of the council
2 Council districts
3 District boundary revisions
4 Terms of office
5 Council organization
6 Compensation of the council
7 Meetings of the council
8 Council powers
9 Vacancies in office
10 Council duties
11 Definitions
12 Officer or employee of a county
13 Term limits
1 Election of the mayor
2 Mayor's term and salary
3 Powers; performance; appointments
4 Duties of the mayor
5 Vacancy in the office of mayor
1 [Procedure]
2 [Petition process]
3 [Council process for articles other than XII and XIII]
4 [Election]
5 [Ballot]
6 [Vote]
7 [Authority of city clerk to correct]
1 [Mayor to formulate]
2 [Council representative to participate]
3 [Proposal and approval date]
4 [Public hearings]
5 [Failure of council to approve]
6 [Procedure ordinance]
1 Maintenance of the merit system
2 Involvement in personnel matters
3 Dual positions
1 Style
2 Adoption
3 Mayor's approval or disapproval; override veto
4 Money appropriations
5 Time limits
6 Authentication; publication; effective date; codification
7 Public vote on performing arts center
1 Declaration of policy
2 Definitions
3 Board of ethics and campaign practices
4 Conflict of interest
5 Disclosure
6 Use of public property
7 Misuse of city employees in campaigns
8 Enforcement; violation; penalty; automatic fines; removal from office; appeal
9 Investigation
10 Non-waiver of penalties
11 Regulations
12 Amendments
1 Declaration of policy
2 Definitions
3 Candidate disclosure
4 Campaign financing
5 Campaign materials and required disclaimers
6 Measure finance committees
7 Familiarity with election code and rules and regulations
8 Preservation of records
9 Rules and regulations, assistance; campaign and election auditor
10 Enforcement
11 Non-waiver of penalties
12 Amendments
1 No impairment from partial invalidity
1 Citation
2 Legislative intent
3 Definitions
4 Terms of participation - declaration of intent
5 Qualifying contributions
6 Seed money and in-kind contributions
7 Certification of participation
8 Guidelines and restrictions for contributions to and expenditures of participating candidates
9 Candidate reporting requirements
10 Fund creation - fund use
11 Determination of fund amount
12 Timing and amount of fund distribution
13 Adjustments to fund distribution
14 Run-off elections
15 Communication of participation status to voters
16 Adjustments for inflation and population growth
17 Administration - Clerk -- duties
18 Appeals
19 Penalties - enforcement
20 Amendments
Appendix A: Nine Council Districts Identified According to Bernalillo County Precincts, June 2001
PREAMBLE
We, the people of the City of Albuquerque, under the law of the State of New Mexico, do ordain and establish this form of government for the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
(Adopted at Special Election, June 29, 1971.)
The municipal corporation now existing and known as the City of Albuquerque shall remain and continue to be a body corporate and may exercise all legislative powers and perform all functions not expressly denied by general law or charter. Unless otherwise provided in this Charter, the power of the city to legislate is permissive and not mandatory. If the city does not legislate, it may nevertheless act in the manner provided by law. The purpose of this Charter is to provide for maximum local self government. A liberal construction shall be given to the powers granted by this Charter.
(Adopted at Special Election, June 29, 1971.)
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