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ARTICLE I INCORPORATION AND POWERS
ARTICLE II OFFICERS OF THE CITY
ARTICLE III POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL
ARTICLE IV POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS
ARTICLE V SALARIES AND BONDS
ARTICLE VI ORGANIZATION OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS
ARTICLE VII DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND SAFETY
ARTICLE VIII CITY PLANNING
ARTICLE IX CIVIL SERVICE
ARTICLE X DEPARTMENT OF FIRE
ARTICLE XI HARBOR DEPARTMENT
ARTICLE XII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
ARTICLE XIII DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL REGULATION
ARTICLE XIV DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY
ARTICLE XV DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ARTS
ARTICLE XVI DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
ARTICLE XVII DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONS
ARTICLE XVIII DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONS
ARTICLE XIX POLICE DEPARTMENT
ARTICLE XX DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION
ARTICLE XXI DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICE
ARTICLE XXII DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER
ARTICLE XXIII DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
ARTICLE XXIV DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS
ARTICLE XXV DEPARTMENT OF TRAFFIC
ARTICLE XXVI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
ARTICLE XXVII ELECTIONS
ARTICLE XXVIII FINANCE
ARTICLE XXIX BUREAU OF BUDGET AND EFFICIENCY
ARTICLE XXX BOROUGHS
ARTICLE XXXI MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE XXXII SUCCESSION
ARTICLE XXXIII SETTLEMENT OF EXISTING CONTROVERSIES BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES AND CERTAIN CORPORATIONS SUPPLYING SAID CITY AND ITS INHABITANTS WITH GAS AND OR
ARTICLE XXXIV CITY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
ARTICLE XXXV SAFETY MEMBERS PENSION PLAN
ARTICLE XXXVI CITY ETHICS COMMISSION; SPECIAL
APPENDIX A TABLE OF INCORPORATION AND CHARTERS OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES WITH AMENDMENTS
APPENDEX B Table of Charter Amendments
APPENDEX C Table of Cases Cited
INDEX
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CHARTER
OF THE
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
 
ANNOTATED
 
 
WITH AMENDMENTS TO AND INCLUDING THOSE
APPROVED IN THE PRIMARY AND
CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS,
APRIL 8, 1997
 
 
7thREVISION
 
1990 Edition, Revised
 
 
Compiled, Edited and Published
Under the Direction of
James K. Hahn
City  Attorney
EFFECTIVE DATES OF AMENDMENTS TO THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
ADOPTED JANUARY 25, 1925
1927, January 17
1929, January 16
1931, January 19
1933, January 10
1933, May 15
1935, January 17
1937, January 8
1937, April 29
1937, May 14
1940, February 2
1940, December 12
1941, April 28
1941, May 23
1945, April 13
1945, May 24
1947, April 18
1947, June 18
1949, May 4
1949, June 20
1951, April 21
1951, June 12
1953, January 16
1953, April 20
1953, June 10
1955, January 13
1955, June 15
1957, January 10
1957, January 15
1957, April 18
1957, June 10
1959, May 6
1959, June 12
1961, May 2
1961, June 26
1963, May 1
1963, June 14
1965, April 30
1965, June 8
1967, January 26
1967, May 1
1967, July 1
1968, June 10
1969, May 2
1969, June 24
1970, August 14
1971, July 1
1972, July 7
1972, December 1
1973, June 8
1973, June 21
1974, August 13
1974, December 26
1975, June 27
1976, December 8
1977, April 15
1977, June 13
1978, November 30
1979, December 6
1980, February 22
1980, December 8
1981, May 21
1981, June 17
1982, June 30
1982, November 29
1983, April 22
1984, July 2
1984, December 14
1985, April 19
1985, June 20
1986, July 9
1986, December 12
1987, July 6
1989, June 8
1990, July 6
1990, December 13
1991, April 29
1991, June 17
1992, July 6
1992, December 8
1993, May 7
1993, June 24
1995, April 25
1995, June 28
1996, December 5
1997, May 2