The inhabitants of the City of Brady, Texas, within the corporate limits as now established or as hereafter established in the manner provided by law and by this Charter, shall continue to be a municipal body politic and corporate in perpetuity, under the name of the “City of Brady.”
The municipal government provided by this Charter shall be a “Council-Manager Government.” Pursuant to its provisions and limitations imposed by the State Constitution, the Laws of the State, and this Charter, all powers of the City shall be vested in the elective Council, and referred to as the “Council”. The Council shall enact local legislation, adopt budgets, determine policies, make appointments, control the funds of the City, and other powers and duties provided in ARTICLE III. THE CITY COUNCIL. All powers of the City shall be exercised in the manner provided by this Charter, or if the manner is not prescribed, then in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance as provided in Section 3.16 Ordinances.
The Mayor shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the City as provided in Section 3.05 Mayor. The Council shall appoint a City Manager who shall be responsible to the Council for the execution of the laws and the routine administration of the government either as prescribed in Section 4.01 City Manager, or by the Council through ordinance.
(Resolution 2015-007 adopted 2/17/15, prop. 1, approved at election of 5/9/15)
The City shall have all powers possible for a City to have under the Constitution and laws of this State, as fully and completely as though they were specifically enumerated in this Charter. All such powers, whether expressed or implied, shall be exercised and enforced in the manner prescribed in this Charter, and when not prescribed herein, in such manner as may be provided by ordinance or resolution of the Council of the City of Brady.
The enumeration of particular powers in this Charter shall not be held or deemed to be exclusive, and in addition to the powers enumerated herein the City shall have all other powers which, under the Constitution of the State of Texas, it would be proper for the Charter specifically to enumerate. The City of Brady shall have and exercise all the powers conferred upon cities by the Home Rule Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas and all other laws passed or which may hereafter be passed by the legislature relating to the powers of home rule cities.
The City of Brady may exercise any of its powers and perform any of its functions with the government of Texas or any agency thereof, or with the Federal Government or any agency thereof, or with the government of any county, city or political subdivision to accomplish any lawful municipal purpose.
The City:
(1) 
May use a corporate seal, sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, implead and be impleaded in all courts in all matters whatsoever.
(2) 
May own or acquire property within or without its boundaries for any municipal purpose in fee simple or in any lessor [lesser] interest or estate by purchase, gift, devise, lease or condemnation.
(3) 
May sell, lease, hold, manage, control and police any property now owned by it or which it may hereafter acquire.
(4) 
May, subject to the limitations hereinafter set out, have the right to lease or let its property that is inside or outside its boundaries.
(5) 
May contract, own, lease, operate and regulate public utilities.
(6) 
May assess, levy and collect taxes for general and special purposes on all lawful subjects of taxation.
(7) 
May borrow money on the faith and credit of the City by the issuance and sale of bonds, certificates of obligation, warrants, notes or other evidence of indebtedness of the City.
(8) 
May appropriate the money of the City for all lawful purposes.
(9) 
May regulate and control the use, for whatever purpose, of the streets and other public places.
(10) 
May make and enforce all police, health, sanitary and regulations [sic].
(11) 
May pass such ordinances as may be expedient for the protection and maintenance of good government, for peace and welfare of the City, for the performance of the functions of the City and for the order and security of its residents.
(12) 
May provide suitable penalties for the violations of any ordinance enacted by the City of Brady.
(13) 
May, except where prohibited by the Constitution and laws of this State or where restricted in this Charter, exercise all municipal powers, functions, rights, privileges and immunities of every name and nature whatsoever.
In accordance with the State Constitution and the laws of the State of Texas, the City shall have full power and right to exercise the power of eminent domain where necessary or desirable to carry out any of the powers conferred upon it by this Charter. The City may exercise the power of eminent domain in any manner authorized or permitted by the Constitution and laws of the State.
The City shall have and possess the power of condemnation for any municipal or public purpose even though not specifically enumerated in this charter.