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THE CITY OF WILLIS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article I. Incorporation and Form of Government

   Section 1.01   Incorporation

   Section 1.02   Form of government

   Section 1.03   Boundaries

Article II. Powers of the City

   Section 2.01   General powers of the city

   Section 2.02   Construction of powers

   Section 2.03   Annexation

   Section 2.04   Eminent domain

   Section 2.05   Intergovernmental relations

Article III. City Council

   Section 3.01   Powers and duties

   Section 3.02   Number, selection and terms of office

   Section 3.03   Qualifications

   Section 3.04   Judge of qualifications

   Section 3.05   Prohibitions

   Section 3.06   Vacancies, forfeiture of office and filling of vacancies

   Section 3.07   Compensation and expenses

   Section 3.08   Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem

   Section 3.09   City Secretary

   Section 3.10   City Attorney

   Section 3.11   Investigations

   Section 3.12   Meetings

   Section 3.13   Rules of procedure

   Section 3.14   Action requiring an ordinance

   Section 3.15   Ordinances in general

   Section 3.16   Codes of technical regulations

   Section 3.17   Authentication and recording; codification

Article IV. Administrative Organization

   Section 4.01   Appointment, qualifications and compensation of the City Manager

   Section 4.02   Removal or suspension of the City Manager

   Section 4.03   Acting City Manager

   Section 4.04   Powers and duties of the City Manager

   Section 4.05   Administrative departments

   Section 4.06   Directors of departments

Article V. Municipal Court

   Section 5.01   Municipal Court

   Section 5.02   Judge of the Municipal Court

   Section 5.03   Clerk of the Municipal Court

Article VI. Financial Procedures

   Section 6.01   Fiscal year

   Section 6.02   Preparation and submission of the budget

   Section 6.03   Budget a public record

   Section 6.04   Public hearing on budget

   Section 6.05   Proceeding on adoption of budget

   Section 6.06   Budget appropriation and amount to be raised by taxation

   Section 6.07   Contingency accounts

   Section 6.08   Amending the budget

   Section 6.09   Certification and copies made available

   Section 6.10   Defect shall not invalidate the tax levy

   Section 6.11   Independent audit

   Section 6.12   Purchasing procedure

   Section 6.13   Investment policy

Article VII. Bonds, Warrants and Other Evidence of Indebtedness

   Section 7.01   Powers to issue

   Section 7.02   Interest and sinking fund

   Section 7.03   Revenue bonds

Article VIII. Taxation

   Section 8.01   Powers of taxation

   Section 8.02   Tax lien and liability

Article IX. Elections

   Section 9.01   Regular and special elections

   Section 9.02   Qualified voters

   Section 9.03   Regulation of elections

   Section 9.04   Filing for office

   Section 9.05   Official ballot

   Section 9.06   Conducting and canvassing elections

   Section 9.07   Election by plurality

Article X. Initiative, Referendum and Recall

   Section 10.01   Power of initiative

   Section 10.02   Power of referendum

   Section 10.03   Form of petition for initiative and referendum

   Section 10.04   Filing, examination and certification of petitions

   Section 10.05   Council consideration and submission to voters

   Section 10.06   Ballot form and results of election

   Section 10.07   Power of recall

   Section 10.08   Recall election

   Section 10.09   Recall ballot

   Section 10.10   Results of a recall election

   Section 10.11   Limitations on recall

Article XI. Franchises of Public Utilities

   Section 11.01   Power to grant franchise

   Section 11.02   Franchise extensions

   Section 11.03   Exclusivity and transfer of franchise

   Section 11.04   Regulation of franchises

   Section 11.05   Franchise records

Article XII. Planning

   Section 12.01   Planning and Zoning Commission

   Section 12.02   Powers and duties of the Planning and Zoning Commission

   Section 12.03   Comprehensive plan

Article XIII. General Provisions

   Section 13.01   Personal interests city contracts

   Section 13.02   Nepotism

   Section 13.03   Oaths of office

   Section 13.04   Prohibited activities and penalties

   Section 13.05   Claims against the city

   Section 13.06   Liens, assignment, execution and garnishment

   Section 13.07   References to state law

   Section 13.08   Separability

   Section 13.09   Charter amendment

Article XIV. Transitional Provisions

   Section 14.01   Effect of charter on existing officers and employees

   Section 14.02   Effect of charter on existing laws

   Section 14.03   Submission of charter to election