CHARTER INDEX

   A

ABATTOIRS   Section

   Eminent domain powers re    47

      Utilities. See that title

ACCOUNTS

   Audit of   34

   Keeping   32

      Finances. See that title

ACTIONS

   Suits and pleas. See that title

AD VALOREM TAXATION

   Generally   54

      Taxation. See also that title

ADVISORY BOARDS

   Providing for   82

APPEALS

   City excused from bond, etc., execution in proceeding   80

ASSESSMENTS

   Incorporation and general powers    1

   Street opening, closing, improving, etc   51 et seq.

      Streets and sidewalks. See that title

         Taxation. See that title

ASSOCIATIONS, CORPORATIONS, ETC.

   Incorporation and general powers   1

AUDITS

   Accounts, audit of   34

   B

BALLOTS

   Election procedures   9 et seq.

      Elections. See that title

BOARDS

   Advisory boards   82

BONDS

   Appropriations for retirement and discharge, etc   56

   Bond issuance to retire bonds   59

   City excused from bond, etc., execution in proceedings    80

   General powers   1

   Investment   60

BONDS­Cont'd   Section

   Limitations on borrowing   56

   Sinking funds   60

   Specifying purpose of bonds   60

   Time warrants, limitations   57

BOOKS

   Public records, availability   83

BORROWING POWERS

   Incorporation and general powers   1

   Limitations on borrowing   56

      Bonds. See that title

BUDGET

   Finances of city in general   30 et seq.

      Finances. See that title

   Manager to prepare   22

      City manager. See that title

BUILDINGS

   Incorporation and general powers   1

BUSINESSES

   Incorporation and general powers   1

   C

CALLINGS

   Incorporation and general powers   1

CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE

   Elections      9 et seq.

      Elections. See that title

CEMETERIES

   Eminent domain powers re   47.

      Utilities. See that title

CHARTER

   Specific powers and duties of city manager   22

CITY COUNCIL

   Advisory boards   82

   Composition   7(a)

   Elections   9 et seq.

      Elections. See that title

   Interfering with administration   7(d)

   Mayor as presiding officer of the council   7(e)

   Meetings    7(c)

   Specific powers and duties of city manager   29

   Organization    7

CITY COUNCIL­Cont'd   Section

   Qualifications of members   8

   Terms of office   7(b)

CITY EMPLOYEES. See: Officers and Employees

CITY FINANCES. See: Finances

CITY MANAGER

   Acting city manager, designation   20

   Administrative departments authorized   23

   Appointment   20

   Budget

      Finances of city in general. See: Finances

      Preparation, duties relative to   22, 30

   Compensation   20

   Council interference with administration   7(d)

   Department heads

      Appointment, removal, qualifications   22

      Responsibilities   26

   Discontinuance of departments   23

   Powers and general duties   22

   Qualifications   20

   Removal   20

CITY SEAL. See: Corporate Seal

CLAIMS

   Notice of claim for damage or injury   79

CODE OF ORDINANCES

   Codification of ordinances   86

COMPENSATION

   Officers and employees. See that title

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

   Accepting gratuities   72

   Financial interest in contracts, etc   71

CONSTITUTION

   Incorporation and general powers   1

CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

   Awarding contracts, purchase supplies   33

   Competitive bidding   31

   Conflict of interest   71 et seq.

CONVEYANCES

    General powers   1

CORPORATE SEAL

    Authority to have and use   1

CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, ETC   Section

   Incorporation and general powers   1

COUNCIL. See: City Council

COURTS

   Municipal court   25

CREMATORIES

   Eminent domain powers re   47

      Utilities. See that title

   D

DAMAGES OR INJURY

   Notice of claim   79

DEEDS

   General powers   1

DEPARTMENTS

   Administrative departments authorized   23

   Advisory boards   82

   Department heads   21 et seq.

   Legal department   24

   Powers and duties of city manager   22

DISPOSAL PLANTS

   Eminent domain powers re   47

      Utilities. See that title

DOCUMENTS

   Public records, availability   83

DRAINS

   Eminent domain powers re   47

      Utilities. See that title

   E

EASEMENTS

   Granting, exclusive method   35

ELECTIONS

   Ballots

      Form of   12

   Candidates

      Application to be placed in nomination   9

      Order of names on   12

      Qualification of council candidates   8

   Election judges, designating   13

ELECTIONS­Cont'd   Section

   Initiative and referendum   61 et seq.

      Initiative and referendum. See that title

   Law governing elections   19

   Nominations

      Application to be placed in nomination   9

   One voter/one vote   14

   Polling places

      Designation   13

   Recall and election to fill vacancy   18

   Runoff elections   11

   Single member district, election by   10

   Terms of office

      Generally   16

   Vacancies, filling   17

      Recall and election to fill vacancy created   18

   Votes necessary for election   15

ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM

   Eminent domain powers re   47

      Utilities. See that title

EMINENT DOMAIN

   Method of exercising power of   47

   Private property appropriated by city, purposes of   47

   Utility acquisition powers   46

EMPLOYEES. See: Officers and Employees

EXECUTION

   City liability construed re   81

   F

FILTERING BEDS, ETC.

   Eminent domain powers re   47

      Utilities. See that title

FINANCES

   Accounts, keeping   32

   Audits   30

   Bond limitations   56

      Bonds. See that title

   Borrowing limitations   56

   Borrowing money to finance utilities   48

   Budget, preparation by manager   22, 30

      City manager. See that title

   Conflict of interest   71 et seq.

      Contracts and agreements. See that title

   Execution or garnishment

      City liability construed re   81

FINANCES­Cont'd   Section

   Fiscal year   30

   General powers   1

   Limitations on time warrants   57

   Notes. See that title

   Payroll, audit of accounts   34

   Powers and duties of city manager   22

      City manager. See that title

   Promissory notes of city   58

   Purchasing. See that title

FINES, FORFEITURES AND PENALTIES

   Publication of penal ordinances   85

FISCAL YEAR

   Designated   30

FORFEITURES. See: Fines, Forfeitures and Penalties

FORM OF GOVERNMENT

   City council. See that title

   Generally   6

FRANCHISES

   Acquisition by city      37

   Acquisition of franchised facility by city   42

   Authority to fix and regulate public utility rates   45

   Authorized franchise purposes   35

   Cancellation   43

   Conflict of interests   72

   Extension beyond term prohibited   39

   Granting   35

   Gross receipts assessment   40

   Maximum period   37

   Nonexclusive   37

   Prescribing rates and regulations   41

   Securing a purchaser   42

   Supervisor of public utilities, as to   39

   Surrendering and receiving anew   39

   Uniform and equal service required, exceptions   41

   Use, transfer assignment   39

   G

GARNISHMENT

   City liability construed re   81

GAS SYSTEM

   Eminent domain powers re   47

      Utilities. See that title

GENERAL WELFARE   Section

   Incorporation and general powers   1

GIFTS, DONATIONS, DEVISES, ETC.

   Accepting gratuities   72

   Incorporation and general powers   1

GOVERNING BODY. See: City Council

GOVERNMENT

   Form of government, general description   6

   Incorporation and general powers   1

   H

HEALTH AND SANITATION

   Incorporation and general powers   1

HOSPITALS

   Eminent domain powers re   47

      Utilities. See that title

   I

IMPROVEMENTS. See: Public Works and Improvements

INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM

   Effect on ordinance   62

   Initiative petition and election   61

      Elections in general. See: Elections

   Majority vote decides issue   63

   Protest petition

      Effect on ordinance   62

   L

LAND

   Eminent domain powers re   47

      Utilities. See that title

LAWSUITS

   City excused from bond, etc., execution in proceedings    80

      Suits and pleas. See that title

LEGAL DEPARTMENT

   Provisions re   24

LEGISLATION

   Ordinances, resolutions, etc. See that title

LICENSES AND PERMITS

   Incorporation and general powers   1

LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS. See: Public Works and Improvements

   M

MANAGER. See: City Manager   Section

MERIT SYSTEM. See: Officers and Employees

MUNICIPAL COURT

   Provisions re   25

MUNICIPAL SEAL. See: Corporate Seal

MUNICIPALITY

   City excused from bond, etc., execution in proceedings    80

   General powers   1

      Powers of city. See also that title

   Incorporation   1

   N

NEPOTISM

   Employment of relatives of an incumbent   73

NEWSPAPER

   Official newspaper   87

NOMINATIONS

   Election regulations   9 et seq.

      Elections. See that title

NOTES OR BONDS

   Bonds. See that title

   Incorporation and general powers   1

   Promissory notes of city   58

NUISANCES

   Incorporation and general powers   1

   O

OCCUPATIONS

   Incorporation and general powers   1

OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

   Appointments and removals

      Generally   74

      Powers and duties of city manager   22

   Audit of accounts   34

   City council, generally   7 et seq.

      City council. See that title

   City manager, powers and duties   22

      City manger. See that title

   Compensation, salaries, etc.

   Incorporation and general powers    1

OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES­Cont'd   Section

      Other matters relative to compensation of personnel. See

      specific officers, departments, etc. See also: City

      Manager

      Payroll   34

   Department heads; responsibilities   26

   Elections   9 et seq.

      Elections. See that title

   Employment of relatives of an incumbent   73

   Incorporation and general powers    1

   Nepotism   73

   Payroll   34

   Recall   18

      Elections. See that title

   Vacancies

      Election to fill vacancies. See: Elections

OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER

   Designated   87

ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, ETC.

   Codification of ordinances   86

   Emergency legislation   89

   Existing ordinances, continuation   90

   Incorporation and general powers   1

   Initiative and referendum   61 et seq.

      Initiative and referendum. See that title

   Publication of penal ordinances   85

   Recording   88

   Specific powers and duties of city manager   22

   Statutory powers in general   2

   Style of ordinances   84

   P

PAPERS

   Public records, availability   83

PARKS AND RECREATION

   Eminent domain powers re   47

      Utilities. See that title

PAYROLL

   Establishment   34

PEACE AND GOOD ORDER

   Incorporation and general powers   1

PENAL ORDINANCES

   Publication   85

Supp. No. 44   2819

   TYLER CODE

PENALTIES. See: Fines, Forfeitures and Penalties   Section

PERPETUAL SUCCESSION

   General powers   1

PERSONNEL OF CITY. See: Officers and Employees

PLANNING BOARD

   Advisory boards, generally   82

PLEAS. See: Suits and Pleas

POLICE REGULATIONS

   Incorporation and general powers   1

POLLING PLACES

   Designation   13

      Elections. See that title

POWERS OF CITY

   Eminent domain. See that title

   Incorporation and general powers   1

   Statutory powers   2 et seq.

PROFESSIONS

   Incorporation and general powers   1

PROMISSORY NOTES OF CITY

   Authorization   58

      Bonds. See that title

      Notes. See that title

PROPERTY

   Eminent domain for utilities   46

      Utilities. See that title

   Incorporation and general powers   1

   School buildings

      Bonds and taxes, matters relative to   54

PUBLIC RECORDS

   Maintaining, generally   83

   Open for inspection   83

PUBLIC UTILITIES. See: Utilities

PUBLIC WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS

   Incorporation and general powers   1

PURCHASING

   Accounts, keeping   32

   Competitive bidding on contracts   31

   Corporation and general powers of city   1

   Supplies, purchase of   33

   R

RAILROADS AND TRAINS   Section

   Rail street crossings, ordering    50

RECALL

   Election procedures   18

      Elections. See that title

RECORDS. See: Public Records

REFERENDUM. See: Initiative and Referendum

RESERVOIRS

   Eminent domain powers re   47

      Utilities. See that title

RESOLUTIONS. See: Ordinances, Resolutions, Etc.

RUNOFF ELECTIONS

   Generally   16

      Elections. See that title

   S

SALARIES

   Officers and employees. See that title

SANITATION. See: Health and Sanitation

SEAL. See: Corporate Seal

SECURITY

   City excused from bond, etc., execution in proceedings    80

SETBACKS

   Building lines. See that title

SEWER SYSTEM

   Eminent domain powers re   47

      Utilities. See that title

SIDEWALKS. See: Streets and Sidewalks

SINKING FUND

   Bonds and taxes, matters relative to   54

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

   Street opening, closing, improving, etc   51 et seq.

      Streets and sidewalks. See that title

STATUTES

   Incorporation and general powers   1

STATUTORY POWERS

   Statutory powers in general   2

STORM SEWERS   Section

   Eminent domain powers re   47

      Utilities. See that title

STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

   Incorporation and general powers   1

   Opening, closing, improving, etc.

      Ad valorem taxation, etc., generally   54

      Collection of cost, generally   51

      Sinking fund, tax to pay, etc   54

      Special assessments or reassessments   52

   Railroad crossings, ordering   50

SUITS AND PLEAS

   City excused from bond, etc., execution in proceedings   80

   Corporate powers   1

   Notice of claim for damage or injury   79

   T

TAXATION

   Exemptions

      Certain matters regarding sinking fund, taxes, ad

         valorem taxes, etc   54

   Incorporation and general powers    1

   Special assessments, etc., for street opening, closing,

      improving   51 et seq.

TECHNICAL CODES

   Codification of ordinances   86

TIME WARRANTS

   Limitations   57

TRADES

   Incorporation and general powers   1

TRAINS. See: Railroads and Trains

   U

UTILITIES

   Authority of city to acquire, operate, etc   46

   Borrowing money to finance   48

   Conflict of interests   72

   Easements. See also that title

   Eminent domain powers re   46, 47

   Extension of or changes in utility service

      Requiring   41

   Franchises and easements

      Method of granting   35

         Franchises. See also that title

UTILITIES­Cont'd   Section

   Incorporation and general powers   1

   Power of city to service utilities, etc   46

   Rail street crossings, ordering   50

   Rate regulations, power and authority   45

   Supervisor of public utilities   39

   Uniform and equal service required; exceptions   41

   V

VACANCIES IN OFFICE

   Filling   17

      Elections. See that title

VACATIONS

   Incorporation and general powers   1

VOTING

   Election regulations   9 et seq.

      Elections. See that title

   W

WARRANTS

   Limitations on time warrants   57

WATER SHEDS

   Eminent domain powers re   47

      Utilities. See that title

WATER WORKS SYSTEM

   Eminent domain powers re   47

      Utilities. See that title

WELFARE

   Incorporation and general powers   1

WELLS

   Eminent domain powers re   47

      Utilities. See that title

WILLS

   General powers   1

WRIT OF EXECUTION OR COST BILL

   City liability construed re   81

   Y

YEAR, FISCAL

   Designated   30

   Z

ZONING   Section

   Incorporation and general powers   1