Editor’s note–Printed herein is the charter of the City of Seagoville, Texas, which was adopted at an election held on May 7, 2016. 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. State constitution reference–Charter to be consistent with constitution and general laws, art. XI, sec. 5.
PREAMBLE
We, the citizens of Seagoville, 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, and provide for the public welfare, 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 Seagoville, in Dallas and Kaufman 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 Seagoville” with such powers, rights, privileges, authorities, duties and immunities, as are herein provided.