GUN BARREL CITY, TX
HOME RULE CHARTER

   TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section

Preamble

Article I. Form of Government and Boundaries

   1.01   Incorporation

   1.02   Form of government

   1.03   Boundaries of the city

   1.04   Annexation or disannexation

Article II. Powers of the City

   2.01   General powers of the city

   2.02   Public improvements

   2.03   Miscellaneous powers

Article III. City Council

   3.01   Composition

   3.02   Limitations on terms

   3.03   Qualifications of members

   3.04   Compensation

   3.05   Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem

   3.06   Vacancies, forfeitures and filling of vacancies

   3.07   Powers of the City Council

   3.08   Prohibitions

   3.09   Meetings of the City Council

   3.10   Quorum

   3.11   Conflict of interest

   3.12   Abstention

   3.13   Rules of procedure

   3.14   Passage of ordinances in general

   3.15   Emergency ordinances

   3.16   Authentication, recording, codification, printing and distribution

   3.17   Investigations by City Council

   3.18   Bond

Article IV - City Administration

   4.01   City Manager

   4.02   City Secretary

   4.03   Treasurer

   4.04   Municipal Court

   4.05   City Attorney

   4.06   Administrative departments, offices and agency services

   4.07   Personnel system

Article V - Nominations and Elections

   5.01   City elections

   5.02   Filing for office

   5.03   Official ballots

   5.04   Official results

   5.05   Taking of office

Article VI - Initiative, Referendum and Recall

   6.01   General authority

   6.02   Petitioners committee

   6.03   Petition circulation

   6.04   Form of petition

   6.05   Presentation of petitions

   6.06   Suspension of effect of ordinance for referendum petitions

   6.07   Certification of petitions and presentation to City Council

   6.08   Action on initiative and referendum petitions

   6.09   Calling of recall election

   6.10   Withdrawal of petitions

   6.11   Form of ballots

   6.12   Results of elections

   6.13   Limitations and restrictions

   6.14   Failure of City Council to call an election

Article VII - Budget and Finance

   7.01   Fiscal year

   7.02   Submission of budget and budget message

   7.03   Budget message

   7.04   Budget: A public record

   7.05   Public hearing on budget

   7.06   Proceeding on adoption of budget

   7.07   Budget, appropriation and amount to be raised by taxation

   7.08   Contingent appropriation

   7.09   Amending the budget

   7.10   Certification: Copies made available

   7.11   Capital program

   7.12   Defect shall not invalidate the tax levy

   7.13   Lapse of appropriations

   7.14   Borrowing

   7.15   Purchasing

   7.16   Administration of budget

   7.17   Depository

   7.18   Independent audit

   7.19   Power to tax

   7.20   When due and payable

   7.21   Tax liens, liabilities and suits

Article VIII - Boards and Commissions

   8.01   Authority, composition and procedures

   8.02   Boards and Commissions enumerated

   8.03   Appeals to City Council

Article IX - Planning and Zoning Commission, Master Plan, Board of Adjustment

   9.01   Organization

   9.02   Duties and powers

   9.03   Procedure

   9.04   The Master Plan: Procedure and legal effect

   9.05   Board of Adjustment

Article X - Utility and Public Service Franchises and Licenses

   10.01   Authority

   10.02   Ordinance granting franchise

   10.03   Transfer of franchise

   10.04   Franchise value not to be allowed

   10.05   Right of regulation

   10.06   Regulation of rates

   10.07   Licenses, levies and collections

Article XI - General Provisions

   11.01   Public records

   11.02   Official newspaper

   11.03   Oaths

   11.04   Separability

   11.05   Definitions and wording interpretation

   11.06   Amendment of charter

   11.07   Charter Review Commission

Article XII - Legal Provisions

   12.01   Assignment, execution and garnishment

   12.02   Security and bond

   12.03   Notice of claim

   12.04   Power to settle claims

   12.05   Service of process against the city

   12.06   Judicial notice

   12.07   Pending matters

Article XIII - Transitional Provisions

   13.01   Effective date

   13.02   Continuation of elective offices

   13.03   Continuation of operations

   13.04   Officers and employees

Article XIV - Nepotism, Prohibitions and Penalties

   14.01   Nepotism

   14.02   Equality of rights

   14.03   Wrongful influence

   14.04   Wrongful interference

   14.05   Indebtedness to city

   14.06   Conflict of interest

Article XV - Miscellaneous Provisions

   15.01   Submission of charter to electors

   15.02   State preemption

   15.03   Amendments that are not substantive changes

Editor's note:

   The city's Home Rule Charter was adopted by the electorate on August 10, 1996, as declared by Ordinance 497, passed August 13, 1996. Amendments were approved by voters on February 2, 2002, May 11, 2013, May 7, 2016, and November 3, 2020.

   The city's Home Rule Charter has been codified in the English language only. However, a Spanish language copy of the Home Rule Charter is available for public inspection at the office of the City Secretary.