CHARTER

OF THE

CITY OF BRYAN, OHIO

   EDITOR'S NOTE: The Bryan City Charter was approved by the voters on May 7, 1974. Dates appearing in parentheses indicate those sections which were subsequently adopted, amended or repealed on the dates given.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

   PREAMBLE

   ARTICLE I -    POWERS OF THE CITY

      Section 1.01.   Name and Boundaries.

      Section 1.02.   Powers.

      Section 1.03.   Powers Not Exclusive.

   ARTICLE II -   EXECUTIVE - THE MAYOR

      Section 2.01.   Executive Power.

      Section 2.02.   Election and Qualification of Mayor. (11-8-88)

      Section 2.03.   Office and Salary. (11-4-97)

      Section 2.04.   Acting Mayor.

      Section 2.05.   Mayor's Report to the Council. (11-4-97)

      Section 2.06.   Power and Duties of the Mayor.

      Section 2.07.   Mayor's Power to Veto Legislation.

   ARTICLE III-   THE COUNCIL

      Section 3.01.   Composition.

      Section 3.02.   Qualifications. Forfeiture of Office.

      Section 3.03.   Compensation.

      Section 3.04.   Council President.

      Section 3.05.   Legislative Powers.

      Section 3.06.   Vacancies in Council.

      Section 3.07.   Investigating.

      Section 3.08.   Audit.

      Section 3.09.   Meetings. (5-8-84)

      Section 3.10.   Council Rules.

      Section 3.11.   Reapportionment of Wards.

   ARTICLE IV-   LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE

      Section 4.01.   Action to be Taken by Ordinance or Resolution.

      Section 4.02.   Introduction of Ordinances and Resolutions.

      Section 4.03.   Subject of Ordinances and Resolutions.

      Section 4.04.   Reading of Ordinances and Resolutions.

      Section 4.05.   Vote Required for Passage.

      Section 4.06.   Content of Emergency Ordinances, Resolutions.

      Section 4.07.   Effective Date of Ordinances and Resolutions.

      Section 4.08.   Authentication of Ordinances and Resolutions.

      Section 4.09.   Recording of Ordinances and Resolutions.

      Section 4.10.   Amendment of Ordinances and Resolutions.

      Section 4.11.   Codification.

      Section 4.12.   Adoption of Technical Codes by Reference.

      Section 4.13.   Publication of Ordinances and Resolutions. (11-4-97)

   ARTICLE V-   FINANCES, TAXATIION AND DEBT

      Section 5.01.   General.

      Section 5.02.   Limitation on Tax Rate.

      Section 5.03.   Limitation of Debt.

      Section 5.04.   Street Oiling Assessments.

      Section 5.05.   Contracting Officers.

      Section 5.06.   Bidding. (11-4-97)

      Section 5.07.   Certification of Availability of Funds.

      Section 5.08.   Splitting Contracts to Avoid Bidding.

   ARTICLE VI-   ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS

      Section 6.01.   Administrative Departments Created.

      Section 6.02.   Administrative Divisions.

      Section 6.03.   Department of Law.

      Section 6.04.   Department of Finance.

      Section 6.05.   Department of Parks and Recreation.

      Section 6.06.   Department of Streets and Sewers.

      Section 6.07.   Department of Police.

      Section 6.08.   Department of Fire. (11-4-97)

      Section 6.09.   Department of Engineering.

      Section 6.10.   Department of Waste Water Treatment.

      Section 6.11.   Other Departments.

      Section 6.12.   Assignments Among Departments.

   ARTICLE VII-BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

      Section 7.01.   Civil Service Commission. (11-8-83)

      Section 7.02.   Board of Public Affairs. (5-8-84; 11-4-97)

      Section 7.03.   Board of Health. (11-4-97)

      Section 7.04.   Planning Commission. (11-4-97)

      Section 7.05.   Other Boards and Commissions.

      Section 7.06.   Organization - Vacancies.

      Section 7.07.   Removal of Members.

   ARTICLE VIII-NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

      Section 8.01.   Nominations.

      Section 8.02.   Regular Municipal Elections.

      Section 8.03.   Special Elections.

      Section 8.04.   Ballots.

      Section 8.05.   Election of Candidates and Vote Required on Issues.

      Section 8.06.   Conduct of Elections.

   ARTICLE IX-   INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM

      Section 9.01.   Initiative.

      Section 9.02.   Referendum.

   ARTICLE X-   GENERAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

      Section 10.01   Continuance of Current Officials.

      Section 10.02.Continuance of Present Employees.

      Section 10.03.Reference to General Laws.

      Section 10.04.Oath of Office.

      Section 10.05.Succession.

      Section 10.06.Effect of Charter on Existing Laws and Rights.

      Section 10.07.   Amendments to Charter.

      Section 10.08.   Franchises.

      Section 10.09.   Retirement Systems.

      Section 10.10.   Effect of Partial Invalidity.

      Section 10.11.   Conflict of Interest.

      Section 10.12.   Effective Date of Revised Charter.

CHARTER

OF THE

CITY OF BRYAN, OHIO