CHARTER OF THE CITY OF HARRAH, 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 CITY COUNCIL

Section 2-1   Councilmembers: Number, qualifications.

Section 2-2   Mayor and Vice-Mayor.

Section 2-3   Councilmembers: Compensation.

Section 2-4   City Council: Powers.

Section 2-5   City Council not to interfere in appointments and removals.

Section 2-6   City Council: Meetings.

Section 2-7   Councilmembers: Absences to terminate membership.

Section 2-8   Councilmembers: Removal.

Section 2-9   Councilmembers: Vacancies in office.

Section 2-10   City Council: Quorum, rules, yeas and nays.

Section 2-11   Ordinances: Enacting clause.

Section 2-12   Ordinances: Passage, when in effect.

Section 2-13   Ordinances: Emergency.

Section 2-14   Ordinances: Adoption by reference.

Section 2-15   Ordinances: Codification.

ARTICLE 3
CITY MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS

Section 3-1   City Manager: Appointment, term, qualifications, removal.

Section 3-2   Temporary absence or disability of City Manager.

Section 3-3   City Manager: Powers, duties.

Section 3-4   City Clerk: Appointment, duties.

Section 3-5   City Attorney: Appointment, term, qualifications, duties.

ARTICLE 4
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, FISCAL AFFAIRS

Section 4-1   Finance Director: Appointment, duties.

Section 4-2   City Treasurer: Appointment, duties.

Section 4-3   Purchases and sales.

Section 4-4   Public improvements.

Section 4-5   Fiscal year.

Section 4-6   Independent annual audit.

Section 4-7   Publication of City's financial statement.

ARTICLE 5
MUNICIPAL COURT

Section 5-1   Municipal court.

ARTICLE 6
ELECTIONS

Section 6-1   Nomination and election, terms, nonpartisan elections.

Section 6-2   General election: Filing.

Section 6-3   General election: Time. Who elected.

Section 6-4   Elections: When not held.

Section 6-5   Registered qualified electors.

Section 6-6   Political activity of officers and employees.

Section 6-7   State Constitution and law to govern.

ARTICLE 7
RECALL

Section 7-1   Recall authorized.

Section 7-2   Recall petition.

Section 7-3   Recall election: City Council to order.

Section 7-4   Recall election: How held.

Section 7-5   Persons recalled or resigning.

ARTICLE 8
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES GENERALLY

Section 8-1   Definition.

Section 8-2   Appointments, removals, etc.

Section 8-3   Nepotism.

Section 8-4   Holding more than one office.

Section 8-5   Official bonds.

Section 8-6   Oath or affirmation of office.

Section 8-7   Who may administer oaths and affirmations.

Section 8-8   Removal, etc., of officers and employees.

Section 8-9   Acting officers and employees.

Section 8-10   Officers to continue until successors are elected or appointed and qualify.

Section 8-11   Conflict of interest.

Section 8-12   Bribery prohibited.

Section 8-13   Individual liability of officers.

Section 8-14   Employee policies.

ARTICLE 9
PLANNING AND ZONING.

Section 9-1   General grant of power.

ARTICLE 10
GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 10-1   Feminine gender.

Section 10-2   Initiative and referendum.

Section 10-3   General definitions.

Section 10-4   Publicity of records.

Section 10-5   Legal notice or process.

Section 10-6   Exemption for taxation.

ARTICLE 11
AMENDMENT AND SEPARABILITY OF CHARTER

Section 11-1   Amendment: Proposal, ratification, approval.

Section 11-2   Separability.

ARTICLE 12
SUCCESSION IN GOVERNMENT

Section 12-1   When charter goes into effect.

Section 12-2   Wards.

Section 12-3   City Council.

Section 12-4   City Clerk and City Treasurer.

Section 12-5   Reapportionment.

Section 12-6   Ordinances continued.

Section 12-7   Pending actions and proceedings.