The City shall have all the rights and powers granted to municipalities and cities under the general laws, and all the rights and powers of self-government that now exist or may hereafter be granted to Home Rule Cities by the Constitution and the general and special laws of the State of Texas, together with all the rights and powers so granted as fully and completely as though they were enumerated in this Charter. Such rights and powers, whether expressed or implied, shall be exercised and enforced in the manner prescribed by applicable State Law or by this Charter, and when not prescribed herein, in such manner as shall be provided by ordinance or resolution of the City Council. This Charter shall not be construed as a mere grant of enumerated powers, but shall be construed as a general grant of power and not as a limitation of power on the government of the City in the same manner as the Constitution of Texas is construed as a limitation on the powers of the legislature. Except where expressly prohibited by this Charter, each and every power under Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution of Texas, which it would be competent for the people of the City to expressly grant to the City shall be construed to be granted to the City by this Charter.
The rights and powers of the City under this Charter shall be construed liberally in favor of the City. In the event of conflict between the City and other governmental agencies or bodies, corporations, or individuals, the specific mention of particular rights or powers in this Charter shall not be construed as limiting in any way the general rights or powers stated in this Article. In addition, should any phrase, clause, sentence, or provisions of this Charter be declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity and applicability of the remainder of this Charter shall not be affected.
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To enact, establish and enforce codes, licenses and ordinances for the maintenance of just government and the interest and well-being of its inhabitants.
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To cooperate with the government of the State of Texas, or any agency or political subdivision thereof, and the government of the United States or its agencies, for any lawful purpose for the advancement of the interest, safety, convenience and welfare of its inhabitants.
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To exercise the right of eminent domain, the right of extraterritorial jurisdiction and to have exclusive and inalienable dominion over all public property.
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To contract and be contracted with, to sue, to buy, sell, lease, mortgage, hold, manage and control such property as its interests require, whether or not located within the corporate limits of the City.
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To establish, maintain, improve, alter, abandon, or vacate public streets, rights-of-way, sidewalks, alleys, squares, parks and other public ways, and to police the use thereof.
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The City shall have the power to construct and maintain, within its corporate limits, streets, flood control facilities and sanitary, water and storm drainage facilities in, over, under or upon all public property or easements granted for that purpose and to levy assessments for the costs of such improvements.
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The City Council may by ordinance give the Mayor, or his designate, emergency power in cases of any malignant, infectious or contagious disease or epidemic is prevalent in the City or probably will become so, or in case of public calamity arising by reason of flood, hurricane, tornado, fire or other disaster, the Mayor may be given the power to take all steps and use all measures necessary to avoid, suppress or mitigate such disease and relieve distress caused by flood or resulting from tornado, hurricane, fire or other disaster. The City Council shall prepare and maintain an emergency action plan which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
Chain of Command,
Emergency purchases,
Emergency ordinances, and
Conditions for declaration of an emergency.
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The City shall succeed to all rights, claims, actions, orders, contracts, and legal or administrative proceedings pending or in process at the effective date of this Charter, except as modified pursuant to the provisions herein; and each matter shall be maintained, carried on, or dealt with by the City authority as appropriate under this charter.
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All City ordinances, resolutions, orders, and regulations in force on the date this Charter becomes fully effective are repealed to the extent that they are inconsistent or interfere with the operation of this Charter or of ordinances or resolutions adopted pursuant thereto. To the extent that the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas permit, all laws governing this City or its agents, officers, or employees at the time this Charter becomes fully effective are superseded and void to the extent that they are inconsistent or interfere with the operation of this Charter or of ordinances or resolutions adopted pursuant hereto.