PART I - CHARTER[1] 
PREAMBLE
   We, the people of the City of Dearborn, in order to provide a government which recognizes that human life and talent is our most important resource, and the development and enrichment of these our most important task, do adopt this charter. We acknowledge that political power is inherent in the people. We desire a framework of government in which all people can participate, by which policy objectives reflecting the people's goals can be fashioned and through which officials can be chosen in a democratic manner and held accountable for their actions.
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Editor's note— Printed herein is the Home Rule Charter of the City of Dearborn, Michigan, adopted by the electors on November 6, 2007. For a complete history of the former Home Rule Charter of the city, see the Charter Comparative Table. Amendments are indicated by a history note in parentheses following the amended section. Obvious misspellings have been corrected without notation. Additions made for clarity are enclosed by brackets.
State Law reference— Home rule cities generally, MCL 117.1 et seq., MSA 5.2071 et seq.; power to amend or adopt Charter, Mich. Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 22.