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OF THE CITY OF PORT ISABEL, TEXAS

ARTICLE I: ACT OF INCORPORATION, CORPORATE NAME, GENERAL POWERS AND BOUNDARIES

Section 1.01   Incorporation and Name

Section 1.02   General Powers

Section 1.03   Boundaries

Section 1.04   Extension of Boundaries

Section 1.05   Contraction of Boundaries

ARTICLE II: MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Section 2.01   Mayor and Commissioners

Section 2.02   Qualifications

Section 2.03   Vacancies of Mayor and Commissioners

Section 2.04   Compensation of Mayor and Commissioners

Section 2.05   Duties and Powers of Mayor

Section 2.06   Duties and Powers of Mayor Pro-Tempore

Section 2.07   Duties and Powers of Commission

Section 2.08   Meetings of the City Commission

Section 2.09   Rules of Procedures and Quorum

Section 2.10   Investigations by City Commission

ARTICLE III: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Section 3.01   City Manager

Section 3.02   Department of Police

Section 3.03   City Secretary

Section 3.04   Municipal Court

Section 3.05   City Attorney

Section 3.06   Department of Health and Sanitation

Section 3.07   Urban Development Department

Section 3.08   Fire Marshal

Section 3.09   Other Departments

Section 3.10   Official Bonds for City Employees

ARTICLE IV: NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

Section 4.01   Elections

Section 4.02   Regulation of Elections

Section 4.03   Filing for Office

Section 4.04   The Official Ballot

Section 4.05   Election and Term of Office

Section 4.06   Conducting and Canvassing Elections

Section 4.07   Oath of Office

ARTICLE V: RECALL OF OFFICERS

Section 5.01   Scope of Recall

Section 5.02   Petitions for Recall

Section 5.03   Form of Recall Petition

Section 5.04   Various Papers Constituting Petition

Section 5.05   Presentation of Petition to City Commission

Section 5.06   Public Hearing to be Held

Section 5.07   Election to be Called

Section 5.08   Ballots in Recall Elections

Section 5.09   Result of Recall Elections

Section 5.10   Recall, Restrictions Thereon

Section 5.11   Failure to City Commission to Call an Election

ARTICLE VI: LEGISLATION (ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS)

Section 6.01   Legislative and Business Procedure

Section 6.02   Powers of Ordinance

Section 6.03   Style of Ordinances

Section 6.04   Enactment of Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions

Section 6.05   Emergency Ordinances

Section 6.06   Publication of Ordinances

Section 6.07   Recording of Ordinances

Section 6.08   Initiative

Section 6.09   Referendum

Section 6.10   Voluntary Submission of Legislation by the Commission

Section 6.11   Form of Ballots

Section 6.12   Publication of Proposed and Referred Ordinances

Section 6.13   Adoption of Ordinances

Section 6.14   Inconsistent Ordinances

Section 6.15   Ordinances Passed by Popular Vote, Repeal or Amendment

Section 6.16   Codification of Ordinances

ARTICLE VII: MUNICIPAL PLANNING & ZONING

Section 7.01   Platting of Property

Section 7.02   Planning Commission

ARTICLE VIII: MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Section 8.01   General

Section 8.02   City Budget

Section 8.03   Power to Tax

Section 8.04   Taxes: When Due and Payable

Section 8.05   Tax Liens

Section 8.06   Financial Instruments

Section 8.07   Audit and Examination

ARTICLE IX: ACQUISITION AND OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY

Section 9.01   Acquisition of Property

Section 9.02   Property Previously Acquired

Section 9.03   Eminent Domain

ARTICLE X: PERMANENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND PARKS

Section 10.01   Waterways, Street, Sidewalk and Alley Improving, and Assessing

Section 10.02   Franchise for Use of Streets

Section 10.03   Parks and Playgrounds

Section 10.04   Sanitary Sewers

ARTICLE XI: PUBLIC UTILITIES

Section 11.01   Municipal Ownership and Operation

Section 11.02   Municipal Ownership and Operation Made Exclusive

Section 11.03   Franchising and Regulating Private Utility Companies

ARTICLE XII: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 12.01   Provisions Relating to Assignment, Execution and Garnishment

Section 12.02   City Not Required to Give Security or Execute Bond

Section 12.03   Special Provisions Concerning Damage Suits

Section 12.04   Building Construction

Section 12.05   Licenses: Business, Occupations, Signs

Section 12.06   Miscellaneous Activities

Section 12.07   Nuisances

Section 12.08   Sanitary Inspection

Section 12.09   Zoning

Section 12.10   Hazardous Areas

5ection 12.11   Shows and Other Public Amusements

Section 12.12   Partial Invalidity

Section 12.13   Effect of This Charter on Existing Law

Section 12.14   Interim Municipal Government

Section 12.15   Applicability of General Laws

Section 12.16   Amending the Charter

Section 12.17   Litigation Pending at Enactment of Charter

Section 12.18   Rearrangement of Articles and Sections

Section 12.19   Submission of Charter to Voters