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City of Las Vegas, NM
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2023-10-11
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Charter
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Chapter C Charter
Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Art I
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND POWERS
§ C-1.01
Municipal Corporation; Purpose and Powers.
§ C-1.02
State and Municipal Laws.
§ C-1.03
Rights and Property.
§ C-1.04
Construction.
§ C-1.05
Charter Review and Amendment.
Ch C Art II
GOVERNING BODY
§ C-2.01
Corporate Authority.
§ C-2.02
Powers and Duties.
§ C-2.03
Qualifications and Election of Councilors.
§ C-2.04
Council Redistricting.
§ C-2.05
Vacancy in Office.
§ C-2.06
Compensation.
§ C-2.07
Governing Body Procedures.
§ C-2.08
Ordinances.
Ch C Art III
MAYOR
§ C-3.01
Qualification and Election.
§ C-3.02
Powers and Duties.
§ C-3.03
Mayor Pro Tempore.
§ C-3.04
Vacancy in Office.
Ch C Art IV
MUNICIPAL COURT
§ C-4.01
Creation, Power and Duties.
§ C-4.02
Qualifications.
§ C-4.03
Term of Office and Compensation.
§ C-4.04
Removal.
§ C-4.05
Temporary Absence and Vacancy in Office.
Ch C Art V
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES
§ C-5.01
City Manager — Appointment and General Provisions.
§ C-5.02
City Manager; Removal.
§ C-5.03
City Manager — Powers and Duties.
§ C-5.04
City Attorney.
§ C-5.05
City Clerk.
§ C-5.06
Chief of Police.
§ C-5.07
Departments.
§ C-5.08
Personnel System.
Ch C Art VI
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES
§ C-6.01
General Provisions Governing Boards and Commissions.
§ C-6.02
Permanent Boards and Commissions.
§ C-6.03
Board of Adjustment and Planning and Zoning Commission.
§ C-6.04
Design Review Board.
§ C-6.05
Police Advisory Commission.
§ C-6.06
Lodgers Tax Board.
§ C-6.07
Campaign and Ethics Board.
§ C-6.08
Advisory Committees.
Ch C Art VII
FINANCIAL PROCEDURES
§ C-7.01
Fiscal Year.
§ C-7.02
Preparation and Submission of Budget.
§ C-7.03
Budget a Public Record.
Ch C Art VIII
ELECTIONS, INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
§ C-8.01
City Elections.
§ C-8.02
Initiative.
§ C-8.03
Referendum.
§ C-8.04
Recall.
Ch C Art IX
CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ETHICS
§ C-9.01
Conflict of Interest.
§ C-9.02
Holding Other Office.
§ C-9.03
Political Activity.
Ch C Art X
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
§ C-10.01
Effective Date.
§ C-10.02
Officers and Employees.
§ C-10.03
Saving of Consolidation and Repeal of Existing Charter.
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 12
Traffic Regulations
Ch 14
Administration of Government
Ch 15
Elections
Ch 18
Boards and Commissions
Ch 20
Court, Municipal
Ch 22
Finance and Budget
Ch 26
Departments
Ch 33
Economic Development Plan
Ch 37
Emergency Preparedness
Ch 48
(Reserved)
Ch 59
Officers and Employees
Ch 66
Personnel Rules
General Legislation
Ch 98
Affordable Housing
Ch 101
Airport Aeronautical Services
Ch 107
Alarm Systems
Ch 112
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 118
Animals
Ch 135
Building Construction
Ch 139
Buildings, Moving of
Ch 143
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 148
Buildings, Vacant
Ch 154
Burning, Open
Ch 160
Businesses
Ch 179
Code Enforcement Citations
Ch 192
Criminal Code
Ch 200
Cultural Historic Preservation
Ch 212
Drainage
Ch 217
Fair Housing
Ch 233
Fire Code
Ch 238
Fireworks
Ch 242
Flood Hazard Prevention
Ch 247
Food
Ch 255
Gas Utility
Ch 274
Junk Dealers
Ch 280
Land Subdivision
Ch 285
Lighting, Outdoor
Ch 290
Weeds and Anti-Litter
Ch 293
Meadow City Express Transit System
Ch 301
Nuisances
Ch 313
Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers
Ch 319
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 330
Riverwalk and Park
Ch 340
Sewer Use
Ch 347
Signs
Ch 356
Smoking
Ch 361
Solid Waste
Ch 377
Streets, Sidewalks, Rights-Of-Way and Driveways
Ch 389
Taxation
Ch 405
Transportation Department Vehicles
Ch 409
Trees
Ch 435
Wastewater Pretreatment
Ch 440
Water Service and Operations
Ch 450
Zoning
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted
3-1-2022
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
PREAMBLE
We, the Citizens of the City of Las Vegas, pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of New Mexico, do hereby enact this Charter for the City of Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Article I
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND POWERS
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Section 1.01
Municipal Corporation; Purpose and Powers.
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Section 1.02
State and Municipal Laws.
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Section 1.03
Rights and Property.
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Section 1.04
Construction.
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Section 1.05
Charter Review and Amendment.
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Article II
GOVERNING BODY
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Section 2.01
Corporate Authority.
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Section 2.02
Powers and Duties.
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Section 2.03
Qualifications and Election of Councilors.
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Section 2.04
Council Redistricting.
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Section 2.05
Vacancy in Office.
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Section 2.06
Compensation.
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Section 2.07
Governing Body Procedures.
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Section 2.08
Ordinances.
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Article III
MAYOR
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Section 3.01
Qualification and Election.
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Section 3.02
Powers and Duties.
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Section 3.03
Mayor Pro Tempore.
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Section 3.04
Vacancy in Office.
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Article IV
MUNICIPAL COURT
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Section 4.01
Creation, Power and Duties.
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Section 4.02
Qualifications.
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Section 4.03
Term of Office and Compensation.
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Section 4.04
Removal.
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Section 4.05
Temporary Absence and Vacancy in Office.
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Article V
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES
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Section 5.01
City Manager — Appointment and General Provisions.
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Section 5.02
City Manager; Removal.
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Section 5.03
City Manager — Powers and Duties.
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Section 5.04
City Attorney.
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Section 5.05
City Clerk.
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Section 5.06
Chief of Police.
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Section 5.07
Departments.
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Section 5.08
Personnel System.
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Article VI
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES
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Section 6.01
General Provisions Governing Boards and Commissions.
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Section 6.02
Permanent Boards and Commissions.
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Section 6.03
Board of Adjustment and Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Section 6.04
Design Review Board.
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Section 6.05
Police Advisory Commission.
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Section 6.06
Lodgers Tax Board.
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Section 6.07
Campaign and Ethics Board.
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Section 6.08
Advisory Committees.
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Article VII
FINANCIAL PROCEDURES
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Section 7.01
Fiscal Year.
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Section 7.02
Preparation and Submission of Budget.
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Section 7.03
Budget a Public Record.
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Article VIII
ELECTIONS, INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
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Section 8.01
City Elections.
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Section 8.02
Initiative.
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Section 8.03
Referendum.
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Section 8.04
Recall.
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Article IX
CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ETHICS
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Section 9.01
Conflict of Interest.
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Section 9.02
Holding Other Office.
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Section 9.03
Political Activity.
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Article X
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
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Section 10.01
Effective Date.
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Section 10.02
Officers and Employees.
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Section 10.03
Saving of Consolidation and Repeal of Existing Charter.
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