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City of Giddings, TX
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Home Rule Charter
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Chapter CHA Home Rule Charter
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Chapter CHA
Home Rule Charter
ARTICLE I
INCORPORATION - FORM OF GOVERNMENT
§ 1
INCORPORATION.
§ 2
BOUNDARIES.
§ 3
FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
ARTICLE II
OFFICERS
§ 1
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
§ 2
TERMS OF OFFICE.
§ 3
VACANCIES.
§ 4
QUALIFICATIONS.
§ 5
CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
§ 6
FORFEIT.
§ 7
ELECTIONS.
§ 8
REGULATION OF ELECTIONS.
§ 9
HOW TO GET NAME ON BALLOT.
§ 10
COUNCIL BALLOTS.
§ 11
METHOD OF ELECTING MAYOR AND COUNCILPERSONS.
§ 12
LAWS GOVERNING CITY ELECTIONS.
§ 13
CANVASSING ELECTIONS.
§ 14
SALARY OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS.
§ 15
APPOINTIVE OFFICERS.
§ 16
COMPENSATION OF APPOINTIVE OFFICERS.
ARTICLE III
DUTIES
§ 1
DUTIES OF THE MAYOR.
§ 2
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE COUNCIL.
§ 3
APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF THE CITY ATTORNEY.
§ 4
CITY COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS.
ARTICLE IV
CITY MANAGER
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§ 1
APPOINTMENT.
§ 2
RESIDENCE OF CITY MANAGER.
§ 3
TERM OF OFFICE.
§ 4
ABSENCE OR DISABILITY OF CITY MANAGER.
§ 5
POWERS AND DUTIES.
ARTICLE V
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
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§ 1
CITY SECRETARY.
§ 2
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
§ 3
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL POWERS
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§ 1
POWERS OF THE CITY.
§ 2
EMINENT DOMAIN.
§ 3
STREET POWERS.
§ 4
STREET IMPROVEMENT.
§ 5
EXTENDING CITY LIMITS.
§ 6
WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS.
§ 7
ELECTRICAL.
§ 8
GARBAGE DISPOSAL.
§ 9
SANITARY ENFORCEMENT.
§ 10
LANDS AND OTHER PROPERTIES.
§ 11
PUBLIC PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS.
§ 12
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
§ 13
AIRPORT.
§ 14
CEMETERIES.
§ 15
SALES OF ELECTRICITY, WATER AND SEWER SERVICES.
ARTICLE VII
TAXATION
§ 1
AD VALOREM TAX.
§ 2
LICENSES.
§ 3
STREET RENTAL CHARGE AND/OR GROSS RECEIPTS TAX.
§ 4
OCCUPATION TAX.
§ 5
WHEN DUE AND PAYABLE.
§ 6
SEIZURE AND SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
§ 7
FISCAL YEAR.
§ 8
PAYMENT OF TAXES.
§ 9
IRREGULARITIES SHALL NOT INVALIDATE.
ARTICLE VIII
FRANCHISE AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
§ 1
POWERS OF THE CITY.
§ 2
INALIENABILITY OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
§ 3
POWER TO GRANT FRANCHISE.
§ 4
ORDINANCE GRANTING FRANCHISE.
§ 5
TRANSFER OF FRANCHISE.
§ 6
REGULATION OF FRANCHISE.
§ 7
REGULATION OF FRANCHISE RATES.
§ 8
OTHER CONDITIONS.
§ 9
FRANCHISE RECORDS.
§ 10
ACCOUNTS OF MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITIES.
ARTICLE IX
MUNICIPAL BONDS AND WARRANTS
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§ 1
POWERS TO ISSUE AND MANNER OF ISSUANCE.
§ 2
BORROWING IN ANTICIPATION OF PROPERTY TAXES.
§ 3
BORROWING IN ANTICIPATION OF OTHER REVENUE.
§ 4
SALE OF NOTES.
§ 5
BONDS AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS INCONTESTABLE.
§ 6
TIME WARRANTS.
§ 7
LEASE-PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.
ARTICLE X
THE BUDGET
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§ 1
FISCAL YEAR.
§ 2
PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF BUDGET.
§ 3
PUBLIC RECORD.
§ 4
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING.
§ 5
PUBLIC HEARING.
§ 6
ADOPTION.
§ 7
EFFECTIVE DATE OF BUDGET.
§ 8
BUDGET ESTABLISHES APPROPRIATIONS.
§ 9
BUDGET ESTABLISHED AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY PROPERTY TAX.
§ 10
BUDGET MESSAGE.
§ 11
SUPPORTING SCHEDULES TO BUDGET MESSAGE.
§ 12
BUDGET.
§ 13
ACCOUNTING PROCEDURE.
§ 14
AUDIT.
§ 15
DEPOSITORY.
§ 16
FAILURE TO ADOPT NEW BUDGET.
ARTICLE XI
LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE
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§ 1
MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL.
§ 2
PROCEDURE.
§ 3
OPEN MEETINGS.
§ 4
PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES.
§ 5
RECORDING AND CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES.
§ 6
ORDINANCES AND ENACTING CLAUSE.
§ 7
POSTPONEMENT OF COUNCIL MATTERS.
ARTICLE XII
MUNICIPAL COURT
§ 1
MUNICIPAL COURT CREATED.
§ 2
JUDGE OF MUNICIPAL COURT.
§ 3
JURY TRIAL.
§ 4
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE.
§ 5
COURT SEAL.
§ 6
COMPLAINTS AND PROSECUTIONS.
§ 7
FINES AND COSTS.
§ 8
JURY-WITNESS FEE; BONDS; MISCELLANEOUS COURT PROCEEDINGS.
§ 9
APPEALS.
§ 10
COLLECTION OF FINES IN APPEAL CASES.
§ 11
COURT CLERK.
§ 12
NO TERMS.
ARTICLE XIII
DAMAGE SUITS
§ 1
SPECIAL PROVISION FOR DAMAGE SUITS.
ARTICLE XIV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 1
PUBLICITY OF RECORDS.
§ 2
OATH OF OFFICE.
§ 3
ZONING ORDINANCES.
§ 4
PROVISION RELATING TO ASSIGNMENT, EXECUTION AND GARNISHMENT.
§ 5
CITY NOT REQUIRED TO GIVE SECURITY OR EXECUTE BONDS.
§ 6
EFFECT OF THIS CHARTER ON EXISTING LAW.
§ 7
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES SHALL ACCEPT NO GIFTS.
§ 8
AMENDING THE CHARTER.
§ 9
SEPARABILITY CLAUSE.
§ 10
SURETY BOND.
§ 11
NEPOTISM.
ARTICLE XV
INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
§ 1
POWER OF INITIATIVE.
§ 2
POWER OF REFERENDUM.
§ 3
FORM OF PETITIONS; COMMITTEE OF PETITIONERS.
§ 4
FILING, EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION OF PETITIONS.
§ 5
AMENDMENT OF PETITION.
§ 6
EFFECT OF CERTIFICATION OF REFERENDUM PETITION.
§ 7
CONSIDERATION BY COUNCIL.
§ 8
SUBMISSION TO ELECTORS.
§ 9
FORM OF BALLOT FOR INITIATED ORDINANCES.
§ 10
RESULTS OF ELECTION.
§ 11
ORDINANCES PASSED BY POPULAR VOTE, REPEAL OR AMENDMENT.
§ 12
RECALL; GENERAL.
§ 13
RECALL PROCEDURE.
§ 14
RECALL PETITIONS.
§ 15
RECALL ELECTION.
§ 16
BALLOTS IN RECALL ELECTION.
§ 17
RESULTS OF RECALL ELECTION.
§ 18
LIMITATIONS ON RECALL.
§ 19
DISTRICT JUDGE MAY ORDER ELECTION.
ARTICLE XVI
SUBMISSION OF CHARTER AND EFFECTIVE DATE
§ 1
SUBMISSION OF THE CHARTER TO ELECTORS.