We, the citizens of the City of Bulverde, Texas, in order to establish a Home Rule municipal government, provide for the future growth and progress of our City, obtain more fully the benefits of local self-government, and provide for the public welfare hereby adopt this Home Rule Charter, in accordance with the laws and statutes of the State of Texas; and we do hereby declare said City to be a political subdivision of the State of Texas, incorporated in perpetuity under the name and style of “City of Bulverde” with such powers, rights, privileges, authorities, duties, and immunities as are herein provided.
(Ordinance 384, ex. A, adopted 5/12/15)
The form of the municipal government provided by this Charter shall be known as the “Council-Manager” form of government. Pursuant to its provisions and subject only to the limitations imposed by the Constitution, laws, and statutes of the State of Texas and by this Charter, all powers of the City of Bulverde (hereinafter referred to as the City) shall be vested in an elected City Council (composed of a Mayor and six (6) Councilmembers, hereinafter referred to as the City Council) which shall enact local legislation, adopt budgets, determine policies, and appoint a City Manager, who in turn, will be held responsible to the City Council for the execution of the laws and the administration of the City government. All powers of the City shall be exercised in the manner prescribed by this Charter, or if the manner is not prescribed, then in such manner as may be prescribed by the United States Constitution, Texas Constitution, laws or statutes of the State of Texas, and ordinances of the City of Bulverde.
(Ordinance 384, ex. A, adopted 5/12/15)