CHARTER
CHARTER TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
PREAMBLE
ARTICLE I:  NAME AND BOUNDARIES
   1.01   Name
   1.02   Boundaries
ARTICLE II:  FORM OF GOVERNMENT
   2.01   Form of government
ARTICLE III:  POWERS
   3.01   Powers of the municipality
   3.02   Construction
   3.03   Intergovernmental relations
ARTICLE IV:  THE COUNCIL
   4.01   Composition, selection, and term
   4.02   Eligibility of members
   4.03   Compensation, expenses
   4.04   Mayor
   4.05   President of Council
   4.06   Absence, death, or resignation of Mayor or President of Council
   4.07   Prohibitions
   4.08   Vacancies; forfeiture of office; filling of vacancies
   4.09   Clerk of Council
   4.10   Investigations
   4.11   Independent audit
   4.12   Procedures for meetings, rules, journal and voting
   4.13   Form of Council action
   4.14   Ordinances and resolutions procedure
   4.15   Emergency measures
   4.16   Codes of technical regulations
   4.17   Authentication and recording; codification; printing
ARTICLE V:  MUNICIPAL MANAGER
   5.01   Appointment; qualification; compensation
   5.02   Powers and duties of the Municipal Manager
   5.03   Relation to Municipal Manager
   5.04   Removal of the Municipal Manager
   5.05   Absence or disability of the Municipal Manager
   5.06   Notification of resignation
   5.07   Acting Manager
   5.08   Performance review
ARTICLE VI: ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
   6.01   Continuity, creation, and direction of departments
   6.02   Civil Service Commission
   6.03   Legal Department
   6.04   Special Temporary Legal Counsel
ARTICLE VII:  FINANCIAL PROCEDURES
   7.01   Fiscal year
   7.02   Submission of budget and budget message
   7.03   Annual operating budget message
   7.04   Budgets
   7.05   Capital program
   7.06   Council action on annual operating budget and annual appropriation
   7.07   Council action on capital program
   7.08   Public records
   7.09   Amendments after adoption
   7.10   Lapse of appropriations
   7.11   Administration of budget
ARTICLE VIII:  PLANNING
   8.01   Planning Board
   8.02   Comprehensive plan
   8.03   Implementation of the comprehensive plan
   8.04   Board of Appeals
   8.05   Restoration and Architectural Board of Review
ARTICLE IX:  NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
   9.01   Nominations
   9.02   Ballots
   9.03   Elections
   9.04   Special elections
   9.05   Qualifications
ARTICLE X:  INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL
   10.01   Initiative and referendum
   10.02   Recall
ARTICLE XI:  GENERAL PROVISIONS
   11.01   Personal financial interest
   11.02   Prohibitions and penalties
   11.03   Charter amendment
   11.04   Separability
   11.05   Charter Review Commission
ARTICLE XII:  TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
   12.01   Officers and employees
   12.02   Departments, offices, and agencies
   12.03   Pending matters
   12.04   Ordinances in effect
Editor's Note:
   This Charter was submitted to the Electors of Tipp City, Ohio, on November 8, 1977 and was amended by the Electors on November 7, 2000.
CHARTER OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF TIPP CITY