City of Burleson, TX
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2024-03-18
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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 I INCORPORATION; FORM OF GOVERNMENT
- § CHA-1 Incorporation.
- § CHA-2 Form of government.
- § CHA-3 Boundaries.
- Ch CHA Art II CORPORATE AND GENERAL POWERS
- § CHA-4 Powers of the city.
- § CHA-5 Boundary changes.
- § CHA-6 through § 7A. (Reserved)
- § CHA-8 Eminent domain.
- § CHA-9 Zoning and appeals.
- § CHA-10 Establishment and maintenance of streets and other public places.
- § CHA-11 Authority over use of streets.
- § CHA-12 Garbage disposal.
- § CHA-13 Sanitary sewer system.
- § CHA-14 Water system.
- § CHA-15 Public library.
- § CHA-16 Public parks.
- § CHA-17 Municipal Court.
- § CHA-18 Cemeteries.
- Ch CHA Art III THE CITY COUNCIL
- § CHA-19 Terms; place numbers, absences.
- § CHA-20 Qualifications; forfeiture.
- § CHA-21 Compensation of members.
- § CHA-22 Mayor; mayor pro tem.
- § CHA-23 Vacancies.
- § CHA-24 Powers.
- § CHA-25 City manager.
- § CHA-26 Employees; department heads.
- § CHA-27 Rights of the city manager and other officers in city council meetings.
- § CHA-28 (Reserved)
- § CHA-29 City secretary.
- § CHA-30 City judge; associate judges; court fines.
- § CHA-31 City attorney.
- § CHA-32 Induction into office; meetings.
- § CHA-33 City council to judge qualifications of its members; voting.
- § CHA-34 Rules of procedure; record.
- § CHA-35 Ordinances.
- § CHA-36 Procedure for passage of ordinances.
- § CHA-37 (Reserved)
- § CHA-38 Investigation by council.
- § CHA-39 Independent audit.
- Ch CHA Art IV THE CITY MANAGER
- § CHA-40 Qualifications.
- § CHA-41 Powers and duties.
- § CHA-42 Absence of city manager.
- § CHA-43 (Reserved)
- § CHA-44 Departmental divisions.
- Ch CHA Art V THE BUDGET
- § CHA-45 Fiscal year.
- § CHA-46 Preparation and submission of budget.
- § CHA-47 through § 48. (Reserved)
- § CHA-49 Proposed budget a public record.
- § CHA-50 through § 53. (Reserved)
- § CHA-54 Vote required for adoption.
- § CHA-55 Date of final adoption; failure to adopt.
- § CHA-56 through § 60. (Reserved)
- Ch CHA Art VI ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS
- § CHA-61 Power to borrow.
- § CHA-62 Bond ordinance and election.
- § CHA-63 Issuance of bonds.
- § CHA-64 Advertising and sale of bonds.
- § CHA-65 Creation of sinking fund and investments.
- § CHA-66 Liability for diversion of sinking fund.
- Ch CHA Art VII FINANCE ADMINISTRATION
- § CHA-67 (Reserved)
- § CHA-68 City manager; authority and duties relating to finance.
- § CHA-69 Transfer of appropriations.
- § CHA-70 Accounting supervision and control.
- § CHA-71 Lapse of appropriations.
- § CHA-72 Fees shall belong to city.
- § CHA-73 Sale of city property.
- § CHA-74 Purchase and procurement procedures.
- § CHA-75 (Reserved)
- § CHA-76 Disbursement of funds.
- § CHA-77 Accounting and inventory control of purchases.
- § CHA-78 Borrowing in anticipation of property taxes.
- § CHA-79 Borrowing in anticipation of other revenues.
- § CHA-80 Sale of notes.
- § CHA-80A (Reserved)
- Ch CHA Art VIII TAX ADMINISTRATION
- § CHA-81 (Reserved)
- § CHA-82 Power to tax.
- § CHA-83 through § 87. (Reserved)
- § CHA-88 Tax roll; payment of taxes.
- § CHA-89 Maximum tax rate.
- § CHA-90 Seizure and sale of personal property.
- § CHA-91 Tax liens.
- Ch CHA Art IX NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- § CHA-92 Municipal elections.
- § CHA-92A through § 93. (Reserved)
- § CHA-94 How to get name on ballot.
- § CHA-95 Election of the city council.
- § CHA-96 (Reserved)
- § CHA-97 (Reserved)
- § CHA-98 Laws governing city elections.
- § CHA-99 (Reserved)
- Ch CHA Art X INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL
- § CHA-100 Power of initiative.
- § CHA-101 Power of referendum.
- § CHA-102 Petition; affidavit; committee of petitioners.
- § CHA-103 Filing; examination; and certification of petitions.
- § CHA-104 Amendment of petitions.
- § CHA-105 Effect of certification of referendum petition.
- § CHA-106 Consideration of city council; initiative and referendum petitions.
- § CHA-107 Submission to voters.
- § CHA-108 Form of ballot for initiative and referendum ordinances.
- § CHA-109 Results of election.
- § CHA-110 Repealing ordinances; publications.
- § CHA-111 Recall; general.
- § CHA-112 Recall; affidavit and petition blanks.
- § CHA-113 Recall; petitions.
- § CHA-114 Recall election.
- § CHA-115 Ballots in recall elections.
- § CHA-116 Results of recall election.
- § CHA-117 Limitation on recalls.
- § CHA-118 District judge may order election.
- Ch CHA Art XI FRANCHISE AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
- § CHA-119 Municipal utilities.
- § CHA-120 Power to grant franchise; term.
- § CHA-121 Grant not to be exclusive.
- § CHA-122 Ordinance granting franchise.
- § CHA-123 Transfer of franchise.
- § CHA-124 Franchise value not allowed.
- § CHA-125 Regulation.
- § CHA-126 Public service corporations to file annual reports.
- § CHA-127 Regulation of rates.
- § CHA-128 through § 129. (Reserved)
- Ch CHA Art XII GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § CHA-130 Public records.
- § CHA-131 (Reserved)
- § CHA-132 Personal interest.
- § CHA-133 No officer or employee to accept gifts.
- § CHA-134 Relatives of officers shall not be appointed or employed.
- § CHA-135 Employee or applicant delinquent in payment to the city.
- § CHA-136 (Reserved)
- § CHA-137 Damage suits.
- § CHA-138 (Reserved)
- § CHA-139 Service of process against the city.
- § CHA-140 City not required to give security or execute bond.
- § CHA-141 Liens against city property.
- § CHA-142 Provisions relating to assignment, execution and garnishment.
- § CHA-143 Church and school property not exempt from special assessments.
- § CHA-144 (Reserved)
- § CHA-145 Effect of this Charter on existing law.
- § CHA-146 Continuance of contracts and succession of rights.
- § CHA-147 Construction and separability clause.
- § CHA-148 Amending the Charter.
- § CHA-149 Interim municipal government.
- § CHA-150 Submission of the Charter to electors.
- Ch CHACT Charter Comparative Table
- Code of Ordinances
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 6 Animal Care and Control
- Ch 10 Buildings and Building Regulations
- Ch 11 Sustainable Energy Devices
- Ch 14 Businesses
- Ch 18 Cemeteries
- Ch 22 Civil Emergencies
- Ch 26 Courts
- Ch 30 Emergency Services
- Ch 34 Environment
- Ch 36 Fencing and Screening Regulations
- Ch 38 Fire Prevention and Protection
- Ch 42 Floods
- Ch 44 Impact Fees
- Ch 46 Library
- Ch 50 Manufactured Homes and Trailers
- Ch 54 Miscellaneous Offenses
- Ch 58 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 62 Planning and Development
- Ch 63 Sign Regulations
- Ch 66 Secondhand Goods
- Ch 70 Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places
- Ch 74 Taxation
- Ch 78 Traffic and Vehicles
- Ch 82 Utilities
- Ch 86 Landscaping, Trees and Vegetation
- Ch 90 Vehicles for Hire
- Appendix
- Apx A Subdivision and Development
- Apx B Zoning
- Apx C Urban Design Standards
- Ch CCT Code Comparative Tables
Editor's note—Printed herein is the
city's Charter, originally as adopted by the election held on April
5, 1969, which included sections 1—150, and all amendments adopted
by the citizens of Burleson on April 6, 1974, August 13, 1977, August
9, 1980, August 14, 1982, May 2, 1998, and November 5, 2013. Amendments
to the Charter are indicated by parenthetical history notes following
amended provisions. The absence of a history note indicates that the
provision remains unchanged from the original Charter.
