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City of Kermit, TX
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Home Rule Charter
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Chapter CHA Home Rule Charter
Chapter CHA
Home Rule Charter
ARTICLE I
INCORPORATION, FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND BOUNDARIES
§ 1
INCORPORATION.
§ 2
FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
§ 3
BOUNDARIES.
§ 4
CHANGING OF BOUNDARIES.
ARTICLE II
POWERS OF CITY
§ 1
GENERAL POWERS.
§ 2
STREET POWERS.
§ 3
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
§ 4
POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
§ 5
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM.
§ 6
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM.
§ 7
GARBAGE DISPOSAL.
§ 8
NOTICE OF DAMAGE OR INJURY REQUIRED.
ARTICLE III
THE CITY COUNCIL
§ 1
OFFICERS.
§ 2
ELECTIVE OFFICERS.
§ 3
COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
§ 4
QUALIFICATIONS.
§ 5
MANNER OF ELECTION OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN.
§ 6
ORDER OF CANDIDATES ON BALLOT.
§ 7
CANDIDATES.
§ 8
JUDGE OF ELECTION.
§ 9
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS.
§ 10
WHEN OFFICERS TAKE OFFICE.
§ 11
TERM OF OFFICE.
§ 12
VACANCIES AND FILLING OF VACANCIES.
§ 13
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE MAYOR.
§ 14
MAYOR PRO-TEM.
§ 15
FORFEITURE OF OFFICE.
§ 16
POWERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
§ 17
INVESTIGATION BY COUNCIL.
§ 18
INTERFERENCE WITH ADMINISTRATION.
§ 19
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.
§ 20
RULES OF PROCEDURE AND JOURNAL.
§ 21
ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS.
§ 22
ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCE.
§ 23
STYLE OF ORDINANCE.
§ 24
EMERGENCY ORDINANCES.
§ 25
PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES.
§ 26
ORDINANCES, AUTHENTICATION, RECORDATION AND CODIFICATION.
ARTICLE IV
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
§ 1
CITY MANAGER.
§ 2
MUNICIPAL COURT.
§ 3
CITY ATTORNEY.
§ 4
CITY CLERK.
§ 5
ADDITIONAL DEPARTMENTS.
ARTICLE V
ELECTIONS GENERALLY
§ 1
CITY ELECTIONS.
§ 2
OFFICIAL BALLOTS.
§ 3
CANVASSING.
§ 4
ELECTION BY PLURALITY.
ARTICLE VI
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
§ 1
POWER OF INITIATIVE.
§ 2
POWER OF REFERENDUM.
§ 3
FORM OF PETITION.
§ 4
FILING, EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION OF PETITIONS.
§ 5
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION AND SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
§ 6
RESULTS OF ELECTION.
§ 7
POWER OF RECALL.
§ 8
RECALL ELECTION.
§ 9
RESULTS OF RECALL ELECTION.
§ 10
LIMITATION ON RECALL.
§ 11
FAILURE OF CITY COUNCIL TO CALL AN ELECTION.
ARTICLE VII
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
§ 1
FISCAL YEAR.
§ 2
PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF BUDGET.
§ 3
BUDGET IS A PUBLIC RECORD.
§ 4
COUNCIL ACTION ON BUDGET.
§ 5
AMENDMENTS AFTER ADOPTION.
§ 6
LAPSE OF APPROPRIATIONS.
§ 7
FINANCIAL REPORTS.
§ 8
INDEPENDENT AUDIT.
§ 9
PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS.
§ 10
CITY DEPOSITORIES.
§ 11
ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES.
§ 12
POWER TO TAX.
§ 13
PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAX AND METHOD OF LEVY, ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION.
§ 14
AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.
ARTICLE VIII
FRANCHISES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
§ 1
LIMITS ON TRANSFER OF USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
§ 2
POWER TO GRANT FRANCHISES.
§ 3
LIMIT ON TRANSFER OF FRANCHISE.
§ 4
REGULATION OF FRANCHISE.
§ 5
GRANT NOT TO BE EXCLUSIVE.
§ 6
REGULATION OF RATES.
ARTICLE IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 1
PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTEREST.
§ 2
NEPOTISM.
§ 3
PUBLIC RECORD.
§ 4
OATH OF OFFICE.
§ 5
CHARTER AMENDMENT.
§ 6
SEPARABILITY.
§ 7
ASSIGNMENT, EXECUTION AND GARNISHMENT.
§ 8
PROHIBITIONS.
§ 9
GENDER.
§ 10
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.