Section
General Provisions
31.001 Composition of Council
31.002 Eligibility for Mayor and Council members
31.003 Tenure
31.004 Oath of office
31.005 Compensation frequency of Mayor and Council members
Mayor
31.020 Chief Executive Officer
31.021 Investigation of city books, papers and records
31.022 Devolution of powers and duties; generally
31.023 Suppression of riots and preservation of good order
Powers and Duties
31.035 Legislative power; determination of policy
31.036 Enactment of ordinances
31.037 Police power
31.038 Establishment of offices
31.039 General health and welfare
31.040 Adoption of the budget
31.041 Authorization of issuance of bonds
31.042 To secure an independent audit
31.043 Power to investigate; subpoena witness
31.044 Power to hold in contempt; disruptive actions
31.045 Appeal from administrative rules and regulations
Meetings and Procedure
31.060 Place, day and time of regular meeting; meetings open
31.061 Special meetings
31.062 Executive sessions
31.063 Minutes
31.064 Duty to attend; penalty for failure; electronic attendance
31.065 Quorum, lack thereof; tie vote
31.066 Presiding officer; duties generally
31.067 Robert’s Rules of Order
31.068 Order of proceedings
31.069 Speaking by member; addressing Chair; respect
31.070 Recognition of speaker
31.071 Frequency
31.072 Voting; members required to vote
31.073 Explanation of vote; reasons may be recorded
31.074 Interested member not to vote
31.075 Reducing motions, resolutions and propositions to writing
31.076 Citizens’ request to meet with Council
31.077 Committees
31.078 Committee reports generally; required; signing
31.079 Approval or disapproval of proposals and recommendations
31.080 Acts required to be done by ordinance
31.081 Passage of ordinances; duty of Council; enforcement
31.082 Form
31.083 Introduction; readings
31.084 Signing
31.085 Effective date of ordinances
31.086 Entering ordinances in book; indexing; proof of publication
31.087 Notation in ordinance book of amending and repealing
31.088 Tampering with ordinance books or minute books
31.089 Appearance of citizens; public participation
31.090 Agenda
31.091 Meetings and public participation