ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENT
Section 9-1 Amendment: Proposal, Ratification, Approval.
   This charter may be amended by proposals therefor submitted by the council, or by the mayor upon initiative petition of the people as provided by the state constitution, at a general or special election, ratified by a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon, and approved by the governor as provided by the state constitution. If more than one amendment is proposed, all of them except those which are so interrelated that they should be ratified or rejected together, shall be submitted in such manner that the electors may vote on them separately. A proposition to amend this charter may be either in the form of a proposed amendment to a part or parts of the charter or of a proposed new charter.
Section 9-2 Amendment: Board Of Freeholders.
   The council by ordinance may provide for the election of a board of freeholders to prepare and propose amendments to this charter. When an amendment proposed by a board of freeholders shall have been submitted by the council at a general or special election, ratified by a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon, and approved by the governor, as provided by the state constitution, it shall go into effect.
Section 9-3 Wards.
   A. Until the council provides otherwise by ordinance, the four wards of the city shall be constituted as set forth in section 1-202 of the city code.
   B. Reference to streets shall mean the center lines of the streets.
Section 9-4 New Charter To Go Into Effect When Approved By Governor.
   If a majority of the qualified electors of the city voting on the question vote to ratify this charter in lieu of the heretofore existing charter, this charter shall go into effect immediately upon approval by the governor as provided by the state constitution; provided that section 31 (relating to operation of and accounting for the electric utility) shall go into effect at the beginning of the next succeeding fiscal year unless the council by ordinance provides that it shall go into effect sooner.
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