Preamble | |
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| Chapter I | Incorporation |
| Section 1. | Name and Boundaries |
| Section 2. | Wards and Precincts |
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| Chapter II. | Municipal Powers |
| Section 1. | General Powers |
| Section 2. | Intergovernmental Contracts |
| Section 3. | Division of Powers |
| Section 4. | Exercise of Powers |
| Section 5. | Rights and Liabilities |
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| Chapter III. | Elections |
| Section 1. | Qualifications |
| Section 2. | Election Procedure |
| Section 3. | Regular City Elections |
| Section 4. | Special Elections |
| Section 5. | Election Commission |
| Section 6. | Notice of Election |
| Section 7. | Voting Hours |
| Section 8. | Nomination Petitions |
| Section 9. | Approval of Nomination Petitions |
| Section 10. | Public Inspection of Petitions |
| Section 11. | Form of Ballots |
| Section 12. | Canvass of Votes |
| Section 13. | Tie Vote |
| Section 14. | Recount |
| Section 15. | Recall |
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| Chapter IV. | Legislative Division |
| Section 1. | The Council |
| Section 2. | Term of Office |
| Section 3. | Qualifications |
| Section 4. | Vacancies |
| Section 5. | Compensation |
| Section 6. | President |
| Section 7. | Regular Meetings |
| Section 8. | Special Meetings |
| Section 9. | Quorum |
| Section 10. | Rules |
| Section 11. | Public Health and Safety |
| Section 12. | Licenses and Permits |
| Section 13. | Contracts and Purchases |
| Section 14. | Streets and Alleys |
| Section 15. | Property Rights |
| Section 16. | Parks and Recreational Facilities |
| Section 17. | Cemetery Regulations |
| Section 18. | Trusts |
| Section 19. | House Trailers |
| Section 20. | Planning and Zoning |
| Section 21. | Investigations |
| Section 22. | Council Action |
| Section 23. | Ordinance Enactment |
| Section 24. | Veto |
| Section 25. | Penalties |
| Section 26. | Technical Codes |
| Section 27. | Ordinance Record |
| Section 28. | Compilation and Revision |
| Section 29. | Initiative and Referendum |
| Section 30. | Power of Council over Salaries and Compensation |
| Section 31. | Additional Powers; Parking Facilities; Gas Stations; Regulation of Trades; Billboards |
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| Chapter V. | Executive Division |
| Section 1. | Administrative Officers; Employees |
| Section 2. | Election; Appointment; Terms |
| Section 3. | Qualifications |
| Section 4. | Compensation |
| Section 5. | Power and Duties of Mayor |
| Section 6. | Mayor Pro Tem |
| Section 6.1 | Mayor-Vacancy |
| Section 7. | Powers and Duties of Clerk |
| Section 7.1 | City Clerk-Vacancy |
| Section 8. | Powers and Duties of Treasurer |
| Section 8.1 | Treasurer-Vacancy |
| Section 9. | Deputies of Clerk and Treasurer |
| Section 10. | Administrative Departments |
| Section 11. | Department of Public Safety |
| Section 12. | Department of Public Works |
| Section 13. | Department of Assessment |
| Section 14. | Department of Law |
| Section 15. | Department of Parks and Recreation |
| Section 16. | Department of Civil Service |
| Section 17. | Department of Finance |
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| Chapter VI. | Judicial Division |
| Section 1. | Present Law |
| Section 2. | Reference to Statute |
| Section 3. | Justice of the Peace |
| Section 4. | Powers and Jurisdiction of Justice of the Peace |
| Section 5. | Jurisdiction in Charter and Ordinance Cases |
| Section 6. | Remuneration of Justice of Peace |
| Section 7. | Fees and Costs |
| Section 8. | Court Sessions |
| Section 9. | Absence or Disability of Justice of Peace |
| Section 10. | Fines and Penalties |
| Section 11. | Reports |
| Section 12. | Appointment of Clerk and Audit |
| Section 13. | Court Operating Expense |
| Section 14. | Court Officer |
| Section 15. | Jury Trials |
| Section 16. | Rules of Court |
| Section 17. | Vacancies |
| Section 18. | Constables |
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| Chapter VII. | General Finance |
| Section 1. | Fiscal Year |
| Section 2. | Financial Control |
| Section 3. | Budget Procedure |
| Section 4. | Budget Hearing |
| Section 5. | Adoption of Budget, Tax Limit |
| Section 6. | Transfer of Appropriations |
| Section 7. | Budget Control |
| Section 8. | Municipal Borrowing Power |
| Section 9. | Unissued Bonds |
| Section 10. | Issuance of Bonds |
| Section 11. | Depository |
| Section 12. | Independent Audit |
| Section 13. | Official Bonds |
| Section 14. | Trust and Sinking Funds |
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| Chapter VIII. | General Taxation |
| Section 1. | Power to Tax: Tax Limit |
| Section 2. | Subjects of Taxation |
| Section 3. | Tax Day |
| Section 4. | Preparation of the Assessment Roll |
| Section 5. | Board of Review |
| Section 6. | Meetings of Board of Review |
| Section 7. | Notice of Meetings |
| Section 8. | Endorsement of Roll |
| Section 9. | Tax Roll |
| Section 10. | Certification of Tax Levy to Assessor |
| Section 11. | State, County and School Taxes |
| Section 12. | Tax Warrant |
| Section 13. | Tax Levy |
| Section 14. | Taxes: When Due |
| Section 15. | Return to County Treasurer |
| Section 16. | Errors in Tax Roll |
| Section 17. | Special Assessments |
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| Chapter IX. | Utilities-Franchises-Permits |
| Section 1. | Franchises |
| Section 2. | Right of Regulation |
| Section 3. | Regulation of Rates |
| Section 4. | Purchase, Condemnation |
| Section 5. | Revocable Permits |
| Section 6. | Joint Use |
| Section 7. | Use of Streets |
| Section 8. | Public Utilities |
| Section 9. | Utility Charges |
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| Chapter X. | Miscellaneous Provisions |
| Section 1. | Supervisors |
| Section 2. | Oath of Office |
| Section 3. | Notice of Election or Appointment |
| Section 4. | Restrictions |
| Section 5. | Vacancy Defined |
| Section 6. | Improper Contract or Use of City Property |
| Section 7. | Misdemeanors Under Charter |
| Section 8. | Notice by Publication |
| Section 9. | Damage Claims |
| Section 10. | Meaning of State and City |
| Section 11. | Uniform Accounting |
| Section 12. | Public Records |
| Section 13. | Prior Township Ordinances and Regulations |
| Section 14. | Effect of Illegality of Any Part of Charter |
| Section 15. | Tense |
| Section 16. | Corporate Seal |
| Section 17. | Headings |
| Section 18. | Office Quarters; Clerical Help & Supplies |
| Section 19. | Amendments |
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| Chapter XI. | Schedule |
| Section 1. | Election on Charter |
| Section 2. | Form of Ballot |
| Section 3. | Precincts |
| Section 4. | Election Commission |
| Section 5. | Inspectors of Election |
| Section 6. | Board of Canvassers |
| Section 7. | Registration |
| Section 8. | Notice of Registration |
| Section 9. | Notice of Election and Publication of Charter |
| Section 10. | First Election of Officers |
| Section 11. | Procedure Governing Election |
| Section 12. | First Meeting of First City Officers |
| Section 13. | Township Officers to Hold Over |
| Section 14. | Status of Schedule Chapter |
| Section 15. | Duties of Charter Commission |
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| Resolution of Adoption | |
| Annotation | |
| Miscellaneous | |