PART I
THE CHARTER*

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*   Editors Note: herein is the Charter of the City of Marion, being chapter 101 of the Acts of 1977, adopted by legislature on March 21, 1977. Amendments to the original Charter are indicated by parenthetical history notes following amended provisions. The absence of a history note indicates that the provision derives unchanged from the original Charter. A uniform system of punctuation and capitalization has been used. Obvious misspellings have been corrected without notation and material in brackets [ ] has been added for clarity.

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   Art I. Incorporation, Corporate Powers and Boundaries, §§ 1--1.10

   Art. II. Mayor and Council, §§ 2.1--2.15

   Art. III. Elections, §§ 3.1--3.10

   Art. IV. Organization and Administration, §§ 4.1--4.15

   Art. V. Special Provisions, §§ 5.1--5.9