A “qualified voter”, except as herein elsewhere
defined, within the meaning of the terms of this Charter, is one who
is qualified to vote at any general election of the State of Texas
and who resides within the corporate limits of the City of Odessa
and has resided therein for six months prior to the election in which
he offers to vote.
(Char. art. X, sec. 1)
In any action or proceeding which the City of Odessa may be
party at interest, no person shall be an incompetent judge, justice,
witness or juror by reason of his being an inhabitant, freeholder
or taxpayer of the City of Odessa.
(Char. art. X, sec. 2)
This Charter must be deemed a public act and judicial notice
shall be taken thereof in all courts.
(Char. art. X, sec. 3)
This Charter may be amended at any time in accordance with the
provisions applicable thereto contained in state law.
(Char. art. X, sec. 4; Ordinance
97-19, sec. 2, adopted 5/6/97)
(a)
The present
members of the city council and the mayor shall continue in office
until the expiration of their respective terms of office and until
their successors are qualified.
(b)
Promptly
after the adoption of this Charter it shall be the duty of the city
council to appoint a city secretary, chief of police and such other
officers and department heads and employees as it may deem necessary,
and to fix their compensation. However, all present elected officers
will continue in office until expiration of term at their present
salaries. It shall also be the duty of the city council to designate
for each councilman a place number, the place number to be given to
each councilman to be determined in the manner decided upon by the
city council.
(Char. art. X, sec. 5)
If any provision of this Charter violates any statute or the
Constitution of the State of Texas, or if any court holds such provision
for naught for any reason, the remaining provisions shall not be affected
thereby and shall continue in effect.
(Char. art. X, sec. 6)
(a)
This Charter
shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Odessa for
adoption or rejection on the third day of April, 1945, at which election,
if a majority of the qualified voters voting in such election shall
vote in favor of the adoption of this Charter, it shall then immediately
become the Charter and governing law of the City of Odessa until amended
or repealed.
(b)
It being
impractical to submit this Charter by sections, it is hereby prescribed
that the form of ballot to be used in such election shall be as follows,
to-wit:
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FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE CHARTER
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AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF THE CHARTER
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(c)
The present
city council of the City of Odessa shall call an election in accordance
with the provisions of the general laws of the state governing such
elections, and the same shall be conducted and the returns made and
results declared as provided by the laws of the State of Texas governing
municipal elections, and in case a majority of the votes cast at such
election shall be in favor of the adoption of such Charter, then an
official order shall be entered upon the records of said city by the
city council of Odessa declaring the same adopted, and the city secretary
shall record at length upon the records of the city, in a separate
book to be kept in his office for such purpose, such Charter as adopted,
and such secretary shall furnish to the mayor a copy of the Charter,
which copy of the Charter shall be forwarded by the mayor as soon
as practical, to the secretary of state under the seal of the city,
together with a certificate showing the approval by the qualified
voters of such Charter.
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Respectfully submitted,
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R. O. CANON
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H. H. BEAGLE
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ROY E. PROTHRO
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TOM W. DAVIS
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EWELL McKNIGHT
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P. M. FERGUSON
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BERTHA KING
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R. T. WADDELL
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T. J. DWYER
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G. C. HARDWICK
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S. P. COPELAND
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W. G. INABNET
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JAMES S. KEY
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J. L. RHOADES
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(Char. art. X, sec. 7)
