City of Glenn Heights, TX
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2023-10-17
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Home Rule Charter
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Chapter CHA Home Rule Charter
- Home Rule Charter
- Ch CHA Home Rule Charter
- Ch CHA Art 1 INCORPORATION, FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND POWERS
- § CHA-1.01 Incorporation.
- § CHA-1.02 Form of Government.
- § CHA-1.03 General Powers of the City.
- § CHA-1.04 Streets and Public Property.
- § CHA-1.05 Street Development and Improvement.
- § CHA-1.06 Boundaries.
- § CHA-1.07 Annexation and Disannexation.
- Ch CHA Art 2 CITY COUNCIL
- § CHA-2.01 Number, Selection, Term of Office and Compensation.
- § CHA-2.02 Prohibiting Holding or Running for Other Office.
- § CHA-2.03 Qualifications.
- § CHA-2.04 Council to Be the Judge of the Qualification of its Own Members.
- § CHA-2.05 Vacancies.
- § CHA-2.06 Powers of the Council.
- § CHA-2.07 Mayor–Mayor Pro Tem.
- § CHA-2.08 City Attorney.
- § CHA-2.09 Meeting of the Council.
- § CHA-2.10 Rules of Procedure.
- § CHA-2.11 Procedure to Enact Legislation.
- § CHA-2.12 Publication of Ordinances.
- § CHA-2.13 Adoption and Ratification of Existing City Ordinances and Prior City Actions.
- § CHA-2.14 Code of Ordinances.
- Ch CHA Art 3 ELECTIONS
- § CHA-3.01 General Elections.
- § CHA-3.02 Regulation of Elections.
- § CHA-3.03 Filing for Office.
- § CHA-3.04 Official Ballot.
- § CHA-3.05 Conducting and Canvassing Elections.
- § CHA-3.06 Election Runoff.
- § CHA-3.07 Special Elections.
- Ch CHA Art 4 INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
- § CHA-4.01 Power of Initiative.
- § CHA-4.02 Power of Referendum.
- § CHA-4.03 Form of Petition.
- § CHA-4.04 Filing, Examination and Certification of Petition.
- § CHA-4.05 Council Consideration and Submission to Voters.
- § CHA-4.06 Ballot Form and Results of Election.
- § CHA-4.07 Power of Recall.
- § CHA-4.08 Recall Election.
- § CHA-4.09 Recall Ballot.
- § CHA-4.10 Results of a Recall Election.
- § CHA-4.11 Limitations on Recall.
- § CHA-4.12 Failure of the Council to Call an Election.
- § CHA-4.13 Fraud in the Petition Process.
- Ch CHA Art 5 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
- § CHA-5.01 The City Manager.
- § CHA-5.02 Powers and Duties of the City Manager.
- § CHA-5.03 Removal of City Manager.
- § CHA-5.04 Investigation by the City Council.
- § CHA-5.05 Council Not to Interfere in City Manager’s Appointments, or Removal.
- § CHA-5.06 Absence of the City Manager.
- § CHA-5.07 Administrative Departments.
- § CHA-5.08 Directors of Departments.
- § CHA-5.09 Fire Department.
- § CHA-5.10 Police Department.
- § CHA-5.11 City Secretary.
- Ch CHA Art 6 MUNICIPAL COURT
- § CHA-6.01 Municipal Court.
- § CHA-6.02 Judge of the Municipal Court.
- § CHA-6.03 Clerk of the Municipal Court.
- § CHA-6.04 Procedure in the Municipal Court.
- Ch CHA Art 7 FINANCE
- § CHA-7.01 Fiscal Year.
- § CHA-7.02 Preparation and Submission of Budget.
- § CHA-7.03 Budget a Public Record.
- § CHA-7.04 Public Hearing on Budget.
- § CHA-7.05 Proceeding on Adoption of Budget.
- § CHA-7.06 Budget, Appropriation and Amount to Be Raised by Taxation.
- § CHA-7.07 Unallocated Reserve Fund.
- § CHA-7.08 Administration of Budget.
- § CHA-7.09 Financial Reports.
- § CHA-7.10 Amending the Budget.
- § CHA-7.11 Certification: Copies Made Available.
- § CHA-7.12 Defect Shall Not Invalidate the Tax Levy.
- § CHA-7.13 Independent Audit.
- § CHA-7.14 Purchase Procedure.
- Ch CHA Art 8 BONDS, WARRANTS, AND OTHER EVIDENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS
- § CHA-8.01 Powers to Issue.
- § CHA-8.02 Manner of Issuance.
- § CHA-8.03 Sale of Bonds.
- § CHA-8.04 Interest and Sinking Funds.
- § CHA-8.05 Revenue.
- § CHA-8.06 Execution and Registration of Bonds.
- § CHA-8.07 Bond Register.
- Ch CHA Art 9 TAXATION
- § CHA-9.01 Powers of Taxation.
- § CHA-9.02 Assessment of Property for Tax Purposes.
- § CHA-9.03 Exempt Property.
- § CHA-9.04 Payment of Taxes.
- § CHA-9.05 Delinquent Taxes.
- § CHA-9.06 Tax Lien and Liability.
- § CHA-9.07 Appeal of Appraised Value.
- § CHA-9.08 Tax Remission, Discount and Compromise, Correction of Error.
- Ch CHA Art 10 PLANNING
- § CHA-10.01 The Planning and Zoning Commission.
- § CHA-10.02 Planning and Zoning Commission Powers and Duties.
- § CHA-10.03 The Master Plan.
- § CHA-10.04 Legal Effect of the Master Plan.
- Ch CHA Art 11 FRANCHISES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
- § CHA-11.01 Powers of the City.
- § CHA-11.02 Inalienability of Control of Public Property.
- § CHA-11.03 Ordinance Granting Franchises.
- § CHA-11.04 Transfer of Franchise.
- § CHA-11.05 Franchise Value Not to be Allowed.
- § CHA-11.06 Regulation of Rates.
- § CHA-11.07 Consent of Property Owners.
- § CHA-11.08 Extensions.
- § CHA-11.09 Temporary Permits.
- § CHA-11.10 Other Conditions.
- § CHA-11.11 Franchise Records.
- § CHA-11.12 Accounts of Municipally Owned Utilities.
- Ch CHA Art 12 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- § CHA-12.01 Boards and Commissions.
- Ch CHA Art 13 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § CHA-13.01 Public Records of the City.
- § CHA-13.02 Personal Interest in City Contracts.
- § CHA-13.03 Nepotism.
- § CHA-13.04 Officers Not to be interested in Franchises: Forfeiture.
- § CHA-13.05 Mechanic, Material or Labor Claim.
- § CHA-13.06 Notice of Claim.
- § CHA-13.07 Assignment, Execution and Garnishment.
- § CHA-13.08 Bond of Contractors.
- § CHA-13.09 Condemnation of Dangerous Structures.
- § CHA-13.10 Building Permits.
- § CHA-13.11 Pool, Ponds, and Lakes.
- § CHA-13.12 Bonds of City Officials, Employee, or Department Director.
- § CHA-13.13 Amendment of the Charter.
- § CHA-13.14 Severability Clause.
- § CHA-13.15 Construction of the Charter.
- § CHA-13.16 Construction of Power.
- § CHA-13.17 Churches and School Property Not Exempt From Special Taxes and Assessments.
- § CHA-13.18 Damages.
- § CHA-13.19 Rearrangement and Renumbering.
- § CHA-13.20 Effective Date of Charter.
- § CHA-13.21 Non-Substantive Errors.
- § CHA-13.22 Disaster Response.
- § CHA-13.23 Code of Ethics.
- Code of Ordinances
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Animal Control
- Ch 3 Building Regulations
- Ch 4 Business Regulations
- Ch 5 Fire Prevention and Protection
- Ch 6 Health and Sanitation
- Ch 7 Municipal Court
- Ch 8 Offenses and Nuisances
- Ch 9 Personnel
- Ch 10 Subdivision Regulation
- Ch 11 Taxation
- Ch 12 Traffic and Vehicles
- Ch 13 Utilities
- Ch 14 Zoning
- Ch 14A Zoning Ordinance
- Ch 15 Development Regulations
- Appendix
- Apx A Fee Schedule
- Apx B Code Comparative Table
- Apx C Ordinance Disposition Table
Editor’s note-Ordinance O-846-07,
certifying the results of an election held May 12, 2007, section 3,
states: “The City Manager and the City Attorney are directed
to revise the Charter to incorporate the foregoing amendments, including
the drafting of language not specifically contained therein…
.” Those changes, when made by the city, will be incorporated
in a future supplement.
Approved at an election held on May 12, 2012, Ordinance
O-09-12, prop. 7, all gender-related pronouns or other gender references
were revised to be gender neutral.
–Charter to be consistent with constitution and general laws, art. XI, sec. 5.
This Charter is dedicated to the citizens of the “City
of Glenn Heights, Texas,” and to, ensure such powers, rights,
and duties as are herein provided and to encourage the citizens’
participation in the democratic government for proper and efficient
progress of our city.
To this end we ordain this home rule charter as prescribed by
law and with the guidance of God.
