CHARTER
OF THE
CITY OF DUNCAN, OKLAHOMA

PREAMBLE

ARTICLE 1
INCORPORATION; FORM OF GOVERNMENT; POWERS

Section 1-1   Incorporation

Section 1-2   Form Of Government

Section 1-3   Powers Of The City

ARTICLE 2
THE COUNCIL

Section 2-1   Councilmen: Number, Election, Term, Qualifications

Section 2-2   Mayor And Vice-Mayor

Section 2-3   Councilmen: Compensation

Section 2-4   Council: Powers

Section 2-5   Council Not To Interfere In Appointments And Removals

Section 2-6   City Clerk

Section 2-7   Council: Induction Into Office, Meetings

Section 2-8   Council: Absences To Terminate Membership

Section 2-9   Council: Removal

Section 2-10   Council: Vacancies

Section 2-11   Council: Quorum, Rules, Yeas And Nays

Section 2-12   Ordinances: Enacting Clause

Section 2-13   Ordinances: Passage; When In Effect

Section 2-14   Ordinances: Emergency

Section 2-15   Ordinances: Adoption By Reference

Section 2-16   Ordinances: Codification

ARTICLE 3
CITY MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS

Section 3-1   City Manager: Appointment, Term, Qualifications, Removal

Section 3-2   Acting City Manager

Section 3-3   City Manager: Powers And Duties

Section 3-4   Administrative Departments, Offices And Agencies

Section 3-5   Library Board

ARTICLE 4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; FISCAL AFFAIRS

Section 4-1   City Treasurer: Office Created, Duties

Section 4-2   Purchases And Sales

Section 4-3   Sale Of Utilities And Of Property Valued At More Than $10,000

Section 4-4   Public Improvements

Section 4-5   Fiscal Year

Section 4-6   Independent Annual Audit; Inventory System

ARTICLE 5
PUBLIC UTILITIES

Section 5-1   Electric Utility: Operation And Accounting

Section 5-2   Other Utilities And Enterprises: Operation And Accounting

ARTICLE 6
MUNICIPAL COURT

Section 6-1   Municipal Court

ARTICLE 7
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

Section 7-1   Overlapping Terms: Nominated And Elected At Large: Nonpartisan Elections

Section 7-2   Filing (Rep. by Res. 1518, 8-11-2009)

Section 7-3   Only One Candidate

Section 7-4   Primary Election: Who Nominated Or Elected (Rep. by Res. 1520, 8-11-2009)

Section 7-5   General Election: Time, When Not Held, Who Elected

Section 7-6   Political Activity Of Officers And Employees

Section 7-7   State Constitution And Law To Govern

ARTICLE 8
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 8-1   Feminine Gender

Section 8-2   Initiative And Referendum

Section 8-3   Merit System

Section 8-4   Qualifications Of Officers And Employees

Section 8-5   Nepotism, Compatibility Of Offices

Section 8-6   Bonds

Section 8-7   Oath Of Office

Section 8-8   Who May Administer Oaths

Section 8-9   Removal Of Officers And Employees

Section 8-10   Acting Officers And Employees

Section 8-11   Separability Clause

ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENT

Section 9-1   Amendment: Proposal, Ratification, Approval

Section 9-2   Amendment: Board Of Freeholders

Section 9-3   Wards

Section 9-4   New Charter To Go Into Effect When Approved By Governor

Section 9-5   Ordinances Continued

Section 9-6   Officers And Employees Continued

Section 9-7   Pending Actions And Proceedings

ARTICLE 10

ARTICLE 11
RECALL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS

(Adopted March 1986)

Section 11-1   Recall Authorized

Section 11-2   Recall Petition

Section 11-3   Recall Election: Council To Order

Section 11-4   Recall Election: How Held

Section 11-5   Person Recalled Or Resigning