Section 12-7   Pending actions and proceedings.
   The adoption of this Charter shall not abate or otherwise affect any action or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending when it takes effect, brought by or against the City, or any office, department, agency, or officer thereof.
 END OF CHARTER
CERTIFICATE
   We, the undersigned, duly elected Freeholders of the City of Harrah, Oklahoma, do hereby submit this Charter of the City of Harrah, Oklahoma, as it appears hereinbefore, and return it to the Mayor of the City of Harrah, Oklahoma, and the Oklahoma County Clerk for submission to the electors of the City at an election to be called in accordance with the State Constitution and Laws.
   IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we hereunto set our hands at Harrah, Oklahoma, this 15th day of September, 1992.
/s/ Neil A. Gray      /s/ Beverly Jones   
Neil A. Gray,   Chairman   Beverly Jones,   Vice Chair
/s/ Brenda Young      /s/ Mary Helen Miller   
Brenda Young,   Secretary   Mary Helen Miller,   Member
/s/ Von Melton      /s/ Jerry Morris   
Von Melton,   Member   Jerry Morris,   Member
/s/ Donald Calhoun      /s/ Patricia Cobb   
Donald Calhoun,   Member   Patricia Cobb,   Member
/s/ Paul Wiegert      /s/ Glenn West   
Paul Wiegert,   Member   Glenn West,   Member
 
   MAYOR'S CERTIFICATION OF CHARTER ELECTION RESULTS
      1.   On the 3rd day of November, 1992, the Oklahoma County Election Board certified the official election results on the issue of the approval of the proposed Charter for the City of Harrah. The results were 1,199 votes for adoption of the Charter and 450 votes against the adoption of the Charter.
      2.   The Charter, having previously been certified by the duly elected freeholders of the City of Harrah, submitted by the Harrah City Council for special election, an election having been held on the 3rd day of November, 1992, and the election results certified by the County Election Board,
   I, the undersigned Mayor of the City of Harrah, do hereby certify that the Charter of the City of Harrah, Oklahoma, has been approved by the freeholders, submitted by the City Council, and a majority of the votes cast in the election were in favor of the Charter, and the Charter is hereby certified in accordance with Title 11 Sec. 13-107.
 
         /s/ Kevin Spaeth   
         KEVIN SPAETH, MAYOR
(SEAL)
/s/ Bill Knox   
BILL KNOX, CITY CLERK
It appearing that the proposed charter of the City of Harrah, Oklahoma, as voted upon by the citizens thereof on November 4, 1992, as shown by a printed copy thereof, hereto attached, are not in conflict with the Constitution or law of the State of Oklahoma, the same are hereby approved by me this 5 day of November, 1992.
         /s/ David Walters   
         David Walters, Governor
         State of Oklahoma
ATTEST:
/s/ Tammi M. Thompson   
Assistant Secretary of State
    Ed. Note: The amendment to the charter of the City approved by the citizens on March 9, 1993, (incorporated in text above), was approved by David Walters, Governor, on August 2, 1993 and attested by the Secretary of State.
   An amendment to the charter of the City approved at an election on March 11, 1997, amended Section 6-1(c). This amendment was approved by Frank Keating, Governor, on April 22, 1997, and attested by the Secretary of State.