CHARTER
Section
Article I. Incorporation and Territory
1.1 Corporate name
1.2 Creation and change of municipal district boundaries
1.3 Extension of boundaries
1.4 Effect of this charter on existing law
1.5 Amending the charter
1.6 Severability clause
1.7 Record of amendments
Article II. Corporate and General Powers
2.1 Powers of the city
2.2 Eminent domain
2.3 Street improvements and jurisdictional authority
2.4 Establishment and control of streets
2.5 Railroads
2.6 Sanitary sewer system
2.7 Garbage disposal
2.8 Cemeteries
2.9 Housing authority
2.10 Tort liability
2.11 Provisions relating to assignment, execution and garnishment
2.12 City not required to give security or executive bond
Article III. Officers, Elections and City Council
3.1 Governing body
3.2 The Council
3.3 Manner of holding elections
3.4 Qualifications for office
3.5 How to get name on ballot
3.6 Election by majority
3.7 Vacancies
3.8 Compensation of members
3.9 Presiding officer - Mayor
3.10 Powers of Council
3.11 Council not to interfere in appointments or removals
3.12 Induction into office; meetings
3.13 Council to be judge of qualifications of its members
3.14 Rules of procedure; journal
3.15 Ordinances
3.16 Procedure for passage of ordinances
3.17 Investigations by Council
Article IV. City Administration
Division 1 - Departments
4.1 Administration departments
Division 2 - City Manager
4.2 Qualifications
4.3 Powers and duties
4.4 Absence of City Manager
4.5 Departmental divisions
4.6 Appointment, salary and removal of City Manager
4.7 Bond of City Manager
Division 3 - City Secretary
4.8 City Secretary
Division 4 - Municipal Court
4.9 Municipal Court
4.10 Municipal Court Judge
Division 5 - City Attorney
4.11 City Attorney
Division 6 - General Administration
4.12 Publicity of record
4.13 Personal interest
4.14 Oath of office
Article V. Initiative, Referendum and Recall
5.1 Power of initiative
5.2 Power of referendum
5.3 Form of petitions; committee of petitioners
5.4 Filing, examination and certification of petition
5.5 Amendment of petition
5.6 Effect of certification of referendum petition
5.7 Consideration by Council
5.8 Submission to electors
5.9 Form of ballot for initiated and referred ordinance
5.10 Results of election
5.11 Repealing ordinances; publication
5.12 Recall; general
5.13 Recall procedure
5.14 Recall petitions
5.15 Recall election
5.16 Ballots in recall election
5.17 Result of recall election
5.18 Limitations on recall
5.19 District judge may order election
Article VI. Budget
6.1 Fiscal year
6.2 Preparation and submission of budget
6.3 Budget a public record
6.4 Public hearing on budget
6.5 Vote required for adoption
6.6 Date of final adoption; failure to adopt
6.7 Effective date of budget; certificate; copies made available
6.8 Proposed expenditures; comparison with other years
6.9 Contingent appropriation
Article VII. Bonds
7.1 Refunding bonds
7.2 Power to borrow
7.3 Bond ordinance and election
Article VIII. Finance Department
8.1 Finance administration; duty and responsibility of City Manager
8.2 Transfer of appropriations
8.3 Accounting supervision and control
8.4 Appropriations lapse at end of year
8.5 Purchase procedure
8.6 Sale of city property; procedure
8.7 Contracts for city improvements
8.8 Accounting control of purchases
8.9 Disbursement of funds
8.10 Surety bonds
8.11 Liability of officers of the city
8.12 Independent annual audit
8.13 Financial statement
Article IX. Taxes and Taxation
9.1 Property subject to taxation
9.2 Tax levies
9.3 Liens
9.4 Contract for collection of delinquent taxes
Article X. Franchise and Public Utilities
10.1 Regulation of public utilities
10.2 Transfer of franchise
10.3 Franchises and special privileges
10.4 Regulation of rates
10.5 City utilities
10.6 Water and Sewer Department
10.7 The power to buy and sell gas, etc.