CHARTER OF THE CITY of BEAUMONT, TEXAS [1]
ADOPTED DECEMBER 6, 1947
As Revised January 25, 1972; August 13, 1983; April 5, 1986; May 2, 1998; September 16, 2003; May 1, 2021; and November 7, 2023.
PREFACE
This publication of the Charter of the City of Beaumont is made primarily for the purpose of incorporating significant amendments to the Charter voted upon by the citizens of Beaumont September 13, 2003. In publishing this revised Charter, we would be remiss were we to fail to acknowledge, with gratitude, the Beaumont Charter Commission of 1947 who, by a majority vote, recommended the submission of the Charter of the City of Beaumont to the citizenry. Those members are:
Chilton O’Brien, T. N. Whitehurst, B. N. Kiker, Bryan D. Beck, Jr., Ray Coale, H. C. Galloway, W. B. Johnson, Elmer Leach, Kirby McGown, George W. Morgan, W. D. Norwood, Mrs. Tom Rigsby, W. N. Scarborough, Ben F. Shipley, J. B. Terrell
The following constituted the Charter Amendment Review Committee who proposed amendments to this Charter for adoption January 25, 1972:
Anthony G. Brocato Co-Chairman, Dr. Richard Brassard, Jr., Robert S. Burns, Alvin Daniels, Wm. C. Key, Watt Langham, Marne H. Meynig, Ed Moore, Chilton O’Brien Co-Chairman, Mrs. Norma Parcel, Pike Powers, Jr., Mark Steinhagen, Rev. James B. Thompson, Dr. Norman Weed, Mrs. Ralph Wooster
Grateful acknowledgment is made to the Home Rule Charter Committee who met to recommend the Charter amendments adopted April 5, 1986. Members of the Committee were:
James M. Stokes Chairman, Gaylyn Cooper Vice-Chairman, Bill Cox, Carol Flatten, Lou Ann Peacock, Elmer Ashcraft, Steve Lawrence, Edward Moore, Mark Steinhagen, Boyd Wells, Gary White, Sid Hodges, Ernest Browne, Jr., George Hudspeth, Vernice Monroe, Dr. James Lewis
Finally, acknowledgment is made of the many citizens who appeared before the Committee to make suggestions as to content of the Charter, and to staff members who assisted the committee in their work.
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Editor’s note–Printed herein is the revised charter of the City of Beaumont, Texas, originally adopted on December 6, 1947, and subsequently amended on January 25, 1972, August 13, 1983, April 5, 1986, May 2, 1998, September 16, 2003, May 1, 2021, and November 7, 2023, as promulgated by the city. Amendments are indicated by a history note following the amended provision. The absence of a history note indicates the material is unchanged from the original charter. Apart from minor nonsubstantive changes in style and formatting, the charter is reproduced as promulgated by the city. Capitalization, punctuation and grammar have been retained. Obviously misspelled words have been corrected without notation. Material enclosed in brackets has been added for clarification.