CHARTER
PREAMBLE
ARTICLE I
INCORPORATION, FORM OF GOVERNMENT, POWERS
   Section 1   Incorporation.
   Section 2   Form of government.
   Section 3   Powers of the city.
ARTICLE II
THE COUNCIL
   Section 4   Council members: number, election, term, qualifications.
   Section 5   Mayor and vice mayor.
   Section 6   Council members: compensation.
   Section 7   Council: powers.
   Section 8   Council not to interfere in appointments and removals.
   Section 9   City clerk.
   Section 10   Council: induction into office, meetings.
   Section 11   Council: absences to terminate membership.
   Section 12   Council members: removal.
   Section 13   Council: vacancies.
   Section 14   Council: quorum, rules, yeas and nays.
   Section 15   Ordinances: enacting clause.
   Section 16   Ordinances: passage, when in effect.
   Section 17   Ordinances: emergency.
   Section 18   Ordinances: adoption by reference.
   Section 19   Ordinances: codification.
ARTICLE III
CITY MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
   Section 20   City manager: appointment, term, qualifications, removal.
   Section 21   Acting city manager.
   Section 22   City manager: powers and duties.
   Section 23   Administrative departments, offices and agencies.
   Section 24   Public library.
ARTICLE IV
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, FISCAL AFFAIRS
   Section 25   City treasurer: office created, duties.
   Section 26   Purchases and sales.
   Section 27   Sale of property valued at more than $10,000.
   Section 28   Public improvements.
   Section 29   Fiscal year.
   Section 30   Independent annual audit.
ARTICLE V
MUNICIPAL COURT
   Section 31   Municipal court.
ARTICLE VI
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
   Section 32   One council member elected every year, nonpartisan elections.
   Section 33   Primary election: filing.
   Section 34   Primary election: time, when not held, who nominated or elected.
   Section 35   General election: time, when not held, who elected.
   Section 36   Political activity of officers and employees.
   Section 37   State constitution and law to govern.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
   Section 38   Feminine gender.
   Section 39   Initiative and referendum.
   Section 40   Merit system.
   Section 41   Qualifications of officers and employees.
   Section 42   Nepotism, compatibility of offices.
   Section 43   Bonds.
   Section 44   Oath of office.
   Section 45   Who may administer oaths.
   Section 46   Removal of officers and employees.
   Section 47   Acting officers and employees.
   Section 48   Publicity of records.
   Section 49   Separability clause.
ARTICLE VIII
AMENDMENT
   Section 50   Amendment: proposal, ratification, approval.
   Section 51   Amendment: board of freeholders.
ARTICLE IX
SUCCESSION IN GOVERNMENT
   Section 52   New charter to go into effect when approved by governor.
   Section 53   Ordinances continued.
   Section 54   Officers and employees continued.
   Section 55   Pending actions and proceedings.
PREAMBLE
   We, the people of the City of Walters, Oklahoma, exercising the powers of home rule granted to us by the constitution and laws of the State of Oklahoma, in order to provide for more efficient, adequate and economical government do hereby amend the heretofore existing charter of the City of Walters, Oklahoma, by repealing it and substituting in lieu thereof this charter of the City of Walters; and do hereby ordain, ratify and establish this charter of the City of Walters, Oklahoma, as the organic law of the city.
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