CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
BIXBY, OKLAHOMA

PREAMBLE
ARTICLE 1
Section 1.1	Incorporation
Section 1.2	Form Of Government
Section 1.3	Boundaries
Section 1.4	General Grant Of Power
Section 1.5	Bequests, Gifts, And Donations
Section 1.6	General Grant Of Powers Not Limited
Section 1.7	Former Government In Force
Section 1.8	Intergovernmental Relations
Section 1.9	Planning, Zoning And Subdivision Regulations: General Grant Of Power
ARTICLE 2
THE COUNCIL
Section 2.1	Councilmembers: Number, Qualifications
Section 2.2	Mayor And Vice Mayor
Section 2.3	Council: Powers
Section 2.4	Council: Appointment And Removals
Section 2.5	City Clerk To Be Clerical Officer Of The Council
Section 2.6	Council Meetings
Section 2.7	Councilmembers - Absences To Terminate Membership
Section 2.8	Council Removal
Section 2.9	Council Vacancies
Section 2.10	Council Quorum, Rules, Yeas And Nays
Section 2.11	Ordinances Enacting Clause
Section 2.12	Ordinances, How Adopted
Section 2.13	Notice To Public, Effective Date Of Municipal Ordinances
Section 2.14	Emergency Ordinances
Section 2.15	To Be Signed And Published
Section 2.16	Printed Ordinances Admitted In Evidence
Section 2.17	Ordinances Adopted By Reference
Section 2.18	Departments Included In Government
Section 2.19	Ordinance Codification
Section 2.20	Initiative And Referendum
ARTICLE 3
CITY MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
Section 3.1	City Manager: Contract, Term, Removal, Residency
Section 3.2	Minimum Qualifications
Section 3.3	Temporary Absence Or Disability Of City Manager
Section 3.4	City Manager - Powers and Duties
Section 3.5	Appointments By City Manager
ARTICLE 4
Section 4.1	City Clerk
Section 4.2	Qualifications: City Clerk
Section 4.3	Department Of Finance: City Treasurer
Section 4.4	Minimum Qualifications: City Treasurer
Section 4.5	Department Of Public Works
Section 4.6	Public Works Director: Minimum Qualifications
Section 4.7	Purchases, Sales And Asset Management
Section 4.8	Sale Of Property Valued At More Than 5% Of The Non Amended General Fund
Section 4.9	Public Improvements
Section 4.10	Fiscal Year
Section 4.11	Independent Annual Audit
ARTICLE 5
DEPARTMENT OF LAW
Section 5.1	City Attorney
Section 5.2	Municipal Court
Section 5.3	Municipal Judge
Section 5.4	City Prosecutor
ARTICLE 6
ELECTIONS
Section 6.1	Term Of Office
Section 6.2	Wards: Number; Equal; Etc.
Section 6.3	General Election Laws Of The State Adopted
Section 6.4	General Election: Time, Who Elected
Section 6.5	Registered Voters
Section 6.6	Elections: When Not Held
Section 6.7	State Constitution And Law To Govern
ARTICLE 7
RECALL
Section 7.1	Recall Authorized
Section 7.2	Recall Petition
Section 7.3	Recall Election: Council To Order
Section 7.4	Recall Election: How Held
Section 7.5	Person Recalled Or Resigning
ARTICLE 8
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES GENERALLY
Section 8.1	Qualifications Of Officers And Employees
Section 8.2	Nepotism
Section 8.3	Holding More Than One Office
Section 8.4	Bonds Of Officers And Employees
Section 8.5	Oath Or Affirmation Of Office
Section 8.6	Who May Administer Oaths And Affirmation
Section 8.7	Removal, Etc., Of Officers And Employees
Section 8.8	Acting Officers And Employees
Section 8.9	Officers To Continue Until Successors Are Elected Or Appointed And Qualify
Section 8.10	Conflict Of Interests
Section 8.11	Feminine Gender
ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENT AND SEVERABILITY OF CHARTER
Section 9.1	Amendment: Proposal, Ratification, Approval
Section 9.2	Severability
ARTICLE 10
SUCCESSION IN GOVERNMENT
Section 10.1	When Charter Goes Into Effect
Section 10.2	Officers And Employees To Continue
Section 10.3	Effective Date Of New Form - First Elections - Transition Of Officers
Section 10.4	Charter Amendments - Procedure
Section 10.5	Pending Actions And Proceedings