Editor's notes:
(1) The home rule charter of the City of Sherman, Texas, was adopted at an election on February 20, 1973. Amendments to the charter are noted in parentheses at the end of the section or subsection amended. The absence of a history note indicates the material is unchanged since its adoption on Feb. 20, 1973. Material enclosed in brackets has been editorially supplied for purposes of clarification. Obviously misspelled words have been corrected without notation.
(2) At an election held on May 7, 2005, Proposition No. 11, which was approved, provided: "To authorize the amendment of the city charter to facilitate its use and understanding by simplifying, clarifying and repositioning sections, paragraphs, words or phrases." Those changes, when made by the city, will be incorporated in a future supplement.
(3) At an election held on November 2, 2010, Proposition No. 3 (Ordinance 5661), which was approved by a majority vote, provided: "To authorize the timely amendment of the city charter by resolution to eliminate conflict with state and federal law by deleting, altering, replacing, simplifying, or repositioning sections, paragraphs, words or phrases as needed." Those changes, when made by the city, will be incorporated in a future supplement.
PREAMBLE
We, the Citizens of Sherman, Texas, dedicated to the principle of local self government, under law, as interpreted by the light of reason, and administered to secure justice, do invoke the guidance of God in establishing a municipal government, and do hereby ordain and establish this Home Rule Charter in accordance with the Statutes of the State of Texas, and do hereby declare the residents of the City of Sherman in Grayson County, Texas, living within the legally established boundaries of the said city, to be a political subdivision of the State of Texas incorporated forever under the name and style of the "City of Sherman" with such powers, rights, and duties as are herein provided.