CHARTER
OF
GREENHILLS, OHIO
   EDITOR'S NOTE: The Greenhills Charter was originally adopted by the voters at an election on October 25, 1988. Dates in parentheses following a section heading indicate that such section was amended or adopted on the date given.
PREAMBLE
ARTICLE I -    INCORPORATION, POWERS, AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT
   Section 1.01    Incorporation.
   Section 1.02    Powers.
   Section 1.03    Form of Government.
ARTICLE II - COUNCIL
   Section 2.01    Number, Terms, Qualifications of Council.
   Section 2.02    Compensation of Council.
   Section 2.03    Meetings of Council and of Committees of Council. (11-8-11; 11-5-13.)
   Section 2.04    Role of the Mayor and Veto Power.
   Section 2.05    Powers of Council. (11-5-13.)
   Section 2.06    Ordinances and Resolutions of Council. (11-5-13.)
   Section 2.07    Officers of Council.
   Section 2.08    Organization and Rules of Council.
   Section 2.09    Amending Legislation.
ARTICLE III - MAYOR
   Section 3.01    Term of Mayor.
   Section 3.02    Legislative Powers.
   Section 3.03    Judicial Powers.
   Section 3.04    Other Duties.
   Section 3.05    Compensation.
   Section 3.06    Qualifications. (11-5-13.)
ARTICLE IV - MANAGER
   Section 4.01    Municipal Manager.
   Section 4.02    Qualifications of the Manager. (11-5-13.)
   Section 4.03    Acting Manager.
   Section 4.04    Mayor and Council Relation to Manager.
   Section 4.05    Powers and Duties of the Manager.
   Section 4.06    Removal of Municipal Manager from Office.
ARTICLE V - ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS AND DEPARTMENTS
   Section 5.01    Conflict of Interest.
   Section 5.02    Law Director.
   Section 5.03    Duties of the Clerk of Council.
   Section 5.04    Duties of the Clerk of Courts.
   Section 5.05    Department of Finance - Finance Director.
   Section 5.06    Budget. (11-5-13.)
   Section 5.07    Appropriations.
   Section 5.08    Contracts and Purchasing. (11-5-13.)
   Section 5.09    Central Purchasing.
   Section 5.10    Engineer. (11-5-13.)
   Section 5.11    Police and Fire Protection.
   Section 5.12    Police Department. (11-5-13.)
   Section 5.13    Building Inspector.
ARTICLE VI - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
   Section 6.01    Effect of Charter Action on Pre-Existing Boards and Commissions.
   Section 6.02    Planning Commission. (11-5-13.)
   Section 6.03    Board of Zoning Appeals. (11-5-13.)
   Section 6.04    Recreation Commission. (11-5-13.)
   Section 6.05    Tax Board of Review.
   Section 6.06    Board of Health.
   Section 6.07    Volunteer Fireman's Dependents Fund Board.
   Section 6.08    Charter Review Commission.
   Section 6.09    General Provisions. (11-5-13.)
   Section 6.10    Vacancy in Boards or Commissions.
ARTICLE VII - TAXATION AND BORROWING
   Section 7.01    Power to Incur Indebtedness.
   Section 7.02    Issuance of Bonds.
   Section 7.03    Procedure in Bond Issue.
   Section 7.04    Short Term Borrowing.
   Section 7.05    Municipal Earnings Tax Limitation.
ARTICLE VIII -    NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS, AND QUALIFICATIONS
   Section 8.01    Effect of State Law.
   Section 8.02    Vacancies.
   Section 8.03    Removal from Office.
   Section 8.04    Initiative, Referendum, Recall.
ARTICLE IX - MERIT SYSTEM
   Section 9.01    Civil Service - Classified and Unclassified.
   Section 9.02    Classified Service.
   Section 9.03    Civil Service Board.
ARTICLE X - GENERAL PROVISIONS
   Section 10.01    Separability.
   Section 10.02    City Status.
   Section 10.03    Transitional Procedure.
ARTICLE XI - ENUMERATION OF POWERS
   Section 11.01    Enumeration of Powers.
GREENHILLS CHARTER COMMISSION'S MUNICIPAL ORGANIZATION TABLE
(EDITOR'S NOTE: See Codified Ordinance Book for flow chart)