City of Greenville, TX
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2023-12-12
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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 INCORPORATION: FORM OF GOVERNMENT: TERRITORY
- § 1 Incorporation.
- § 2 Form of Government.
- § 3 Boundaries.
- § 4 Voting Districts.
- Ch CHA Art II CORPORATE AND GENERAL POWERS
- § 5 Powers of the City.
- § 6 Extension of City Limits upon Petition.
- § 7 Extension of City Limits by the City Council.
- § 8 Change of District Boundaries.
- § 9 Eminent Domain.
- § 10 Establishment and Control of Streets.
- § 11 Street Improvements.
- § 12 Garbage Disposal.
- § 13 Municipal Court.
- Ch CHA Art III THE COUNCIL
- § 14 Review of Council Number, Selection, Term.
- § 15 Qualifications.
- § 16 Compensation of Members.
- § 17 Presiding Officer; Mayor.
- § 18 Forfeiture of Office.
- § 19 Powers.
- § 20 City Manager.
- § 21 Council not to Interfere in Appointments and Removals.
- § 22 Rights of the City Manager and Other Officers in Council.
- § 23 Administrative Departments.
- § 24 City Secretary.
- § 25 Municipal Judge.
- § 26 City Attorney.
- § 27 Meetings.
- § 27a Selection of Mayor Pro Tem.
- § 28 Council to be Judge of the Qualifications of its Members.
- § 29 Rules of Procedure; Journal.
- § 30 Ordinances Required; Enacting Clause.
- § 31 Procedure for Passage of Ordinances.
- § 32 Investigation by Council.
- § 33 Independent Annual Audit.
- § 34 Public Library.
- § 35 Disabled Employees; Pensions and Insurance.
- Ch CHA Art IV THE CITY MANAGER
- § 36 Qualifications.
- § 37 Powers and Duties.
- § 38 Absence of City Manager.
- § 39 Directors of Departments.
- § 40 Departmental Divisions.
- Ch CHA Art V THE BUDGET
- § 41 Fiscal Year.
- § 42 Preparation and Submission of Budget.
- § 43 Anticipated Revenues Compared With Other Years in Budget.
- § 44 Proposed Expenditures Compared With Other Years.
- § 45 Budget a Public Record.
- § 46 Notice of Public Hearing on Budget.
- § 47 Public Hearing on Budget.
- § 48 Proceedings on Budget After Public Hearing.
- § 49 Proceedings on Adoption of Budget.
- § 49A Transfer of Appropriations.
- § 50 Vote Required for Adoption.
- § 51 Date of Final Adoption; Failure to Adopt.
- § 52 Effective Date of Budget.
- § 53 Budget Establishes Appropriations.
- § 54 Budget Establishes Amount to be Raised by Property Tax.
- § 55 Contingent Appropriation.
- § 56 Estimated Expenditures Shall not Exceed Estimated Resources.
- § 57 Amending the Budget.
- Ch CHA Art VI ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS
- § 58 General Obligation Bonds.
- § 59 Revenue Bonds.
- § 60 Sale of Bonds.
- § 61 Sale of Bonds.
- § 62 Creation of Sinking Fund and Investments.
- § 63 Penalty for Diversion of Interest or Sinking Fund.
- Ch CHA Art VII FINANCE ADMINISTRATION
- § 64 Appointment of Director; Establishing Accounting System; Financial Operations.
- § 65 Qualification of Director.
- § 66 Powers and Duties of Director.
- § 67 Transfers of Appropriations.
- § 68 Accounting Supervision and Control.
- § 69 Lapse of Appropriations.
- § 70 Fees Shall be Paid to City.
- § 71 Sale of Personal Property.
- § 72 Purchase Procedure.
- § 73 Contracts for Improvements.
- § 74 Disbursement of Funds.
- § 75 Accounting Control of Purchases.
- § 76 Borrowing in Anticipation of Property Taxes.
- § 77 Borrowing in Anticipation of Other Revenues.
- § 78 Sale of Notes; Report of Sale.
- § 79 Surety Bonds.
- Ch CHA Art VIII TAX ADMINISTRATION
- § 80 Division of Taxation.
- § 81 Power to Tax.
- § 82 Property Subject to Tax; Method of Assessment.
- § 83 Board of Equalization–Appointment, Qualifications.
- § 84 Same–Public Hearings; Notice to Owner.
- § 85 Same–Power and Duties.
- § 86 Same–Records; Approval of Rolls.
- § 87 Taxes; When Due and Payable; Discounts.
- § 88 Seizure and Sale of Personal Property.
- § 89 Poll Tax.
- § 90 Tax Liens.
- § 91 Exemption to Industry.
- Ch CHA Art IX NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- § 92 Conduct of Elections.
- § 93 Regulation of Elections.
- § 94 Causing Name to be Placed on Ballot.
- § 95 Council Ballot Form.
- § 96 Election of Councilmen by Majority.
- § 97 Laws Governing City Elections.
- § 98 Canvassing Elections.
- Ch CHA Art X INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
- § 99 Power of Initiative.
- § 100 Power of Referendum.
- § 101 Form of Petitions; Committee of Petitioners.
- § 102 Filing, Examination and Certification of Petitions.
- § 103 Amendment of Petitions.
- § 104 Effect of Certification of Referendum Petition.
- § 105 Consideration by Council.
- § 106 Submission to Electors.
- § 107 Form of Ballot for Initiated Ordinances.
- § 108 Results of Election.
- § 109 Repealing Ordinances; Publications.
- § 110 Recall; Scope.
- § 111 Petitions for Recall.
- § 112 Public Hearing.
- § 113 Recall Election.
- § 114 Ballots in Recall Election.
- § 115 Results of Recall Election.
- § 116 Limitations on Recall.
- § 117 District Judge may Order Election.
- Ch CHA Art XI FRANCHISES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
- § 118 Director of Public Works.
- § 119 Sale of Public Utilities.
- § 120 Control Over and Powers with Reference to City Property.
- § 121 Limitations.
- § 122 Procedure.
- § 123 Term and Conditions.
- § 124 Utility Rates and Charges.
- § 125 Applicable to Streets and Highways.
- § 126 Public Service Corporations to File Annual Reports.
- § 127 Option to Purchase.
- § 128 Consent of Property Owners.
- § 129 Extensions.
- § 130 Other Conditions.
- § 131 Franchise Records.
- § 132 Board of Development.
- Ch CHA Art XI-A ELECTRIC UTILITY BOARD
- § 133 Electric Utility Board.
- § 134 Board of Trustees; Number, Selection, Term, Vacancy.
- § 135 Qualifications.
- § 136 Recall.
- § 137 Conduct of Meetings.
- § 138 Compensation.
- § 139 Personal Liability of Board Members.
- § 140 Bond.
- § 141 Indemnification and Defense.
- § 142 Accounts and Records.
- § 143 Transfer of Revenues.
- § 144 Rates, Fees and Charges.
- § 145 Service Policy; Contracts.
- § 146 Master Ordinance and Delegation.
- § 147 Independent Board.
- § 148 No Impairment of Obligations or Contracts.
- § 149 Repealer and Severability Clauses.
- § 150 Relationship to Joint Powers Agency.
- § 151 Electric Utility Board Definitions.
- § 152 Effective Date.
- Ch CHA Art XII GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 153 Publicity of Records.
- § 154 Personal Interest.
- § 155 No Officer or Employee to Accept Gifts.
- § 156 Relatives of Officers Shall not be Appointed or Employed.
- § 157 Persons Indebted to the City Shall not Hold Office or Employment.
- § 158 Oath of Office.
- § 159 Damage Suits.
- § 160 Power to Settle Claims.
- § 161 Service of Process Against the City.
- § 162 City not Required to Give Security or Execute Bond.
- § 163 Liens Against City Property.
- § 164 Provisions Relating to Assignment, Execution and Garnishment.
- § 165 Power to Remit Penalties.
- § 166 Church and School Property not Exempt from Special Assessments.
- § 167 Sale or Exchange of Real Property.
- § 168 Effect of This Charter on Existing Law.
- § 169 Continuance of Contracts and Succession of Rights.
- § 170 Construction and Separability Clause.
- § 171 Amending the Charter.
- § 172 Present Officers.
- § 173 Date This Charter Shall Become Effective.
- § 174 Submission of Charter to Electors.
- § 175 Non-Estoppel.
- § 176 General Definitions.
- Code of Ordinances
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration and Personnel
- Ch 3 (Reserved)
- Ch 4 Animals
- Ch 5 (Reserved)
- Ch 6 Business Regulations
- Ch 7 (Reserved)
- Ch 8 Fire Prevention and Protection
- Ch 9 (Reserved)
- Ch 10 Health and Sanitation
- Ch 11 (Reserved)
- Ch 12 Law Enforcement and Court
- Ch 13 (Reserved)
- Ch 14 Offenses and Additional Provisions
- Ch 15 (Reserved)
- Ch 16 Public Places
- Ch 17 (Reserved)
- Ch 18 Traffic and Vehicles
- Ch 19 (Reserved)
- Ch 20 Utilities
- Ch 21 (Reserved)
- Ch 22 Building Regulations
- Ch 23 (Reserved)
- Ch 24 Property Maintenance
- Ch 25 (Reserved)
- Ch 26 Subdivisions
- Ch 26A Subdivision Ordinance
- Ch 27 (Reserved)
- Ch 28 Zoning
- Ch 28A Zoning Ordinance
- Appendix
- Apx A Fee Schedule
- Apx B Code Comparative Table
- Apx C Ordinance Disposition Table
Editor’s note–The charter is
set out as enacted in 1953, with amendment propositions approved by
the electors incorporated into the charter and cited in parentheses
following the amended provisions. Material enclosed in brackets has
been editorially supplied for clarification.
