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.
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.