CHARTER TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section

PREAMBLE

Article I - Name and Boundaries

   1.01   Name

   1.02   Boundaries

Article II - Form of Government and Powers

   2.01   Form

   2.02   Powers

   2.03   Exercise of Powers

Article III - Council

   3.01   Number and Term

   3.02   Qualifications

   3.03   Organization of Council and Offices

   3.04   Council Meetings

   3.05   Salaries

   3.06   Quorum

   3.07   Council Records and Appointees

   3.08   Removal

   3.09   Vacancies on Council

   3.10   Mayor

Article IV - City Manager

   4.01   Qualifications

   4.02   Powers and duties

   4.03   Departments and Administration

   4.04   Separation of powers

   4.05   Absence, disability, or vacancy

Article V - Administrative Directors

   5.01   Administrative Directors

   5.02   Director of Law

   5.03   Director of Finance

Article VI - Boards and Commissions

   6.01   Planning Commission

   6.02   Board of Zoning Appeals

   6.03   Park and Recreation Commission

   6.04   Civil Service Commission

   6.05   Landmarks Commission

   6.06   City Boards and Commissions

   6.07   Removal of Members of Boards or Commissions

Article VII - Legislation

   7.01   Legislative Action

   7.02   Effective Date of Legislation

   7.03   Publication of Legislative Action

Articles VIII - Initiative, Referendum and Recall

   8.01   Establishment

   8.02   The Petition

   8.03   Initiative

   8.04   Referendum

   8.05   Recall

Article IX - Finances

   9.01   Taxes

   9.02   Extra Levy

   9.03   Contracts and Expenditures

Article X - Nominations and Elections

   10.01   General

Article XI - Miscellaneous Provisions

   11.01   Continuation of Ordinances

   11.02   Continuation of Officers

   11.03   Continuation of Employees

   11.04   Effective Date and Transition

   11.05   Amendments

   11.06   Severability

   11.07   Implied Limitation

CHARTER

Editor's Note:

   The Montgomery Charter was revised and approved by the electorate on November 5, 2002.