CHARTER OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA, MINNESOTA

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Chapter 1. Name, Form of Government, Boundaries, Powers, and General Provisions

   1.01   Name

   1.02   Form of Government

   1.03   City Boundaries

   1.04   Powers of the City

   1.05   Charter a Public Act

   1.06   Word Usage

Chapter 2. The City Council

   2.01   Composition and Election

   2.02   Powers and Duties

   2.03   The Mayor

   2.04   The Acting Mayor

   2.05   Incompatible Offices

   2.06   Vacancies

   2.07   Salaries

   2.08   Requirements of Two-Thirds Vote

Chapter 3. Boards and Commissions

   3.01   Advisory Boards and Commissions, Generally

   3.02   Administrative Commissions, Generally

   3.03   Public Utilities Commission

   3.04   Hospital Commission

   3.05   Sale of Publicly Owned Health Care Facilities

Chapter 4. Council Procedure

   4.01   Council Meetings

   4.02   Rules of Procedure and Quorum

   4.03   Ordinances, Resolutions, and Motions

   4.04   Ordinance Adoption, Amendment and Repeal Procedure

   4.05   Codification of Ordinances

   4.06   Resolutions

Chapter 5. Nominations and Elections

   5.01   Nominations for Office

   5.02   Primary Election

   5.03   General City Election

   5.04   Special Elections

   5.05   Election Notice

   5.06   Withdrawal

   5.07   Canvass of Elections

Chapter 6. Initiative, Referendum, and Recall

   6.01   Powers Reserved by the People

   6.02   Expenditures by Petitioners

   6.03   Further Regulations

Initiative

   6.04   Initiation of Measures

   6.05   Form of Petition and of Signature Papers

   6.06   Filing of Petitions and Action Thereon

   6.07   Action of Council on Petition

   6.08   Initiative Ballots

   6.09   Initiation of Charter Amendments

Referendum

   6.10   The Referendum

   6.11   Referendum Petitions

   6.12   Referendum Ballots

The Recall

   6.13   The Recall

   6.14   Recall Petitions

   6.15   Filing of Petition

   6.16   Recall Election

   6.17   Procedure at Recall Election

   6.18   Form of Recall Ballot

Chapter 7. Taxation and Finances

   7.01   Council to Control Finances

   7.02   Fiscal Year

   7.03   System of Taxation

   7.04   Submission of Budget

   7.05   Council Action on Budget

   7.06   Enforcement of the Budget

   7.07   Alterations of Budget

   7.08   Funds

   7.09   City Indebtedness

   7.10   Anticipation Certificates

   7.11   Emergency Debt Certificates

   7.12   Bank Loans

   7.13   Emergency Ordinance

Chapter 8. Public Improvements and Special Assessments

   8.01   Power to Make Improvements and Levy Assessments

   8.02   Assessments for Services

   8.03   Local Improvements Regulations

   8.04   Public Work; How Performed

Chapter 9. Eminent Domain

   9.01   Power to Acquire Property

Chapter 10. Franchises

   10.01   Franchises Required

   10.02   Term

   10.03   Public Hearing

   10.04   Power of Regulation Reserved

   10.05   Renewals or Extensions

   10.06   Limitations

Chapter 11. Public Ownership and Operation of Utilities

   11.01   Acquisition and Operation of Utilities

   11.02   Purchase in Bulk

   11.03   Lease of Plant

   11.04   Sale of Public Utility

Chapter 12. Miscellaneous and Transitory Provisions

   12.01   Official Publications

   12.02   Oath of Office

   12.03   Official Interest in Contracts

   12.04   Official Bonds

   12.05   Sale of Real Property

   12.06   Vacation of Streets

   12.07   City to Succeed to Rights and Obligations of Former City

   12.08   Effective Date of This Charter

   12.09   Transition of Officers, Boards and Commissions

   12.10   Statutes Not Affected by Charter

   12.11   Existing Ordinances Continued

   12.12   Pending Condemnations, Improvements and Assessments

   12.13   Ordinances to Make Charter Effective

   12.14   Terms of Present Mayor and Councillors

   12.15   Purchases and Contracts

   12.16   Certification of Documents

   12.17   Disposal of Unclaimed Property

   12.18   City Property Not Lost by Adverse Possession