City of Gonzales, TX
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2024-02-08
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Home Rule Charter
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Chapter CHA Home Rule Charter
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
- Home Rule Charter
- Ch CHA Home Rule Charter
- Ch CHA Art I FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND BOUNDARIES
- § CHA-1.01 Form of Government.
- § CHA-1.02 The Boundaries.
- § CHA-1.03 Extension of Boundaries.
- § CHA-1.04 Contraction of Boundaries.
- Ch CHA Art II POWERS OF THE CITY
- § CHA-2.01 General.
- Ch CHA Art III THE CITY COUNCIL
- § CHA-3.01 Number, Selection and Term.
- § CHA-3.02 Qualifications.
- § CHA-3.03 Council to be Judge of Election Qualification.
- § CHA-3.04 Compensation.
- § CHA-3.05 Mayor Pro Tem.
- § CHA-3.06 Vacancies.
- § CHA-3.07 Powers of the City Council.
- § CHA-3.08 City Council Not to Interfere in Appointments.
- § CHA-3.09 Meetings of the City Council.
- § CHA-3.10 Rules of Procedure.
- § CHA-3.11 Procedure for Passage of Ordinances.
- § CHA-3.12 Official Bonds for City Employees.
- § CHA-3.13 Investigation by the City Council.
- § CHA-3.14 Audit and Examination of City Books and Accounts.
- § CHA-3.15 Employment by Mayor and Council.
- § CHA-3.16 Service on City Boards and Committees.
- Ch CHA Art IV ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
- § CHA-4.01 City Manager.
- § CHA-4.02 Department of Police.
- § CHA-4.03 City Secretary.
- § CHA-4.04 Municipal Court.
- § CHA-4.05 City Attorney.
- Ch CHA Art V NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- § CHA-5.01 Elections.
- § CHA-5.02 Regulations of Elections.
- § CHA-5.03 Filing for Office.
- § CHA-5.04 The Official Ballot.
- § CHA-5.05 Election by Majority.
- § CHA-5.06 Laws Governing City Elections.
- § CHA-5.07 Conducting and Canvassing Elections.
- § CHA-5.08 Oath of Office.
- Ch CHA Art VI RECALL OF OFFICERS
- § CHA-6.01 Scope of Recall.
- § CHA-6.02 Petitions for Recall.
- § CHA-6.03 Form of Recall Petition.
- § CHA-6.04 Various Papers Constituting Petition.
- § CHA-6.05 Presentation of Petition to City Council.
- § CHA-6.06 Public Hearing to be Held.
- § CHA-6.07 Election to be Called.
- § CHA-6.08 Ballots in Recall Election.
- § CHA-6.09 Results of Recall Election.
- § CHA-6.10 Recall, Restrictions Thereon.
- Ch CHA Art VII LEGISLATION BY THE PEOPLE, INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
- § CHA-7.01 General Power.
- § CHA-7.02 Initiative.
- § CHA-7.03 Referendum.
- § CHA-7.04 Voluntary Submission of Legislation by the Council.
- § CHA-7.05 Form of Ballots.
- § CHA-7.06 Publication of Proposed and Referred Ordinances.
- § CHA-7.07 Adoption of Ordinances.
- § CHA-7.08 Inconsistent Ordinances.
- § CHA-7.09 Ordinances Passed by Popular Vote, Repeal or Amendment.
- § CHA-7.10 Further Regulations by City Council.
- § CHA-7.11 Franchise Ordinances.
- Ch CHA Art VIII MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND ZONING
- § CHA-8.01 Platting of Property.
- § CHA-8.02 Development of Property.
- § CHA-8.03 Planning Commission.
- Ch CHA Art IX MUNICIPAL FINANCE
- § CHA-9.01 Fiscal Year.
- § CHA-9.02 Preparation and Submission of Budget.
- § CHA-9.03 Anticipated Revenues Compared with Other Years in Budget.
- § CHA-9.04 Proposed Expenditures Compared with Other Years.
- § CHA-9.05 Budget a Public Record.
- § CHA-9.06 Notice of Public Hearing on Budget.
- § CHA-9.07 Public Hearing on Budget.
- § CHA-9.08 Proceedings on Budget After Public Hearing.
- § CHA-9.09 Adoption of Budget.
- § CHA-9.10 Effective Date of Budget; Certification; Copies Made Available.
- § CHA-9.11 Budget Establishes Appropriations.
- § CHA-9.12 Budget Establishes Amount to be Raised By Property Tax.
- § CHA-9.13 Contingent Appropriation.
- § CHA-9.14 Estimated Expenditures Shall Not Exceed Estimated Resources.
- § CHA-9.15 Other Necessary Appropriations.
- § CHA-9.16 Appropriation of Funds.
- Ch CHA Art X FRANCHISE AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
- § CHA-10.01 Powers of the City.
- § CHA-10.02 Franchise; Power of City Council.
- § CHA-10.03 Right of Regulation.
- § CHA-10.04 Consent of Property Owners.
- § CHA-10.05 Extensions.
- § CHA-10.06 Other Conditions.
- § CHA-10.07 Accounts of Municipally Owned Utilities.
- § CHA-10.08 Sales of Electricity, Water and Sewer Services.
- § CHA-10.09 Regulation of Rates and Service.
- Ch CHA Art XI GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § CHA-11.01 Publicity of Records.
- § CHA-11.02 Personal Interest.
- § CHA-11.03 Nepotism.
- § CHA-11.04 Provisions Relating to Assignment, Execution and Garnishment.
- § CHA-11.05 City Not Required to Give Security or Execute Bond.
- § CHA-11.06 Special Provisions Covering Damage Suits.
- § CHA-11.07 Separability Clause.
- § CHA-11.08 Effect of This Charter on Existing Law.
- § CHA-11.09 Applicability of General Laws.
- § CHA-11.10 Amending the Charter.
- § CHA-11.11 Charter Review Commission.
- 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 10A Subdivision Ordinance
- Ch 11 Taxation
- Ch 12 Traffic and Vehicles
- Ch 13 Utilities
- Ch 14 Zoning
- Appendix
- Apx A Code Comparative Table
- Apx B Ordinance Disposition Table
Editor’s note–Printed herein
is the charter of the City of Gonzales, Texas, as provided by the
city as adopted at an election held on December 10, 1957, and further
amended at an election held on May 9, 2015 and May 4, 2019. The charter
printed herein has the amendments adopted through May 9, 2015, consolidated
in the text without notation. Apart from minor nonsubstantive changes
in style and formatting, the charter is reproduced as originally adopted.
Capitalization, punctuation and grammar have been retained. Obviously
misspelled words have been corrected without notation. Material enclosed
in brackets has been added for clarification. Amendments to the charter
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.
PREAMBLE
We, the citizens of Gonzales, Texas, in order to establish a
home rule municipal government, provide for the future progress of
our city and obtain more fully the benefits of local self-government;
do hereby adopt this home rule charter in accordance with the statutes
of the State of Texas; and do hereby declare the residents of the
City of Gonzales in Gonzales 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 Gonzales” with such powers, rights and
duties as are herein provided.
