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City of Atlanta, TX chevron_right chevron_right Home Rule Charter chevron_right Chapter CHA Home Rule Charter

Chapter CHA Home Rule Charter

ARTICLE I INCORPORATION, FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND BOUNDARIES
§ 1.01 Incorporation.
§ 1.02 Form of Government.
§ 1.03 Boundaries.
§ 1.04 General Powers of the City.
§ 1.05 Streets and Public Property.
ARTICLE II THE COUNCIL
§ 2.01 Composition and Terms of Office.
§ 2.02 Compensation of Official Expenses.
§ 2.03 Indemnification.
§ 2.04 Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore.
§ 2.05 Qualification and Eligibility.
§ 2.06 Judge of Qualifications.
§ 2.07 Vacancies.
§ 2.08 Quorum, Voting and Recording.
§ 2.09 Powers.
§ 2.10 Ordinances.
§ 2.11 Emergency Ordinances.
§ 2.12 Ordinances Now in Effect.
§ 2.13 Prohibitions.
§ 2.14 Investigations.
§ 2.15 Audit.
§ 2.16 Meetings of the Council.
§ 2.17 City Secretary.
§ 2.18 City Attorney.
§ 2.19 Administrative Departments.
§ 2.20 Advisory Boards, Commissions and Officers.
ARTICLE III ELECTIONS
§ 3.01 Order and Regulation of Elections.
§ 3.02 Filing as a Candidate.
§ 3.03 The Official Ballot.
§ 3.04 Election by Plurality.
§ 3.05 Judge of the Municipal Court.
§ 3.06 Clerk of the Municipal Court.
ARTICLE IV INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
§ 4.01 Initiative and Referendum.
§ 4.02 Requirements for Initiative and Referendum Petitions.
§ 4.03 Filing, Examination and Certification of Petitions.
§ 4.04 Suspension of Effect of Ordinance by Petition.
§ 4.05 Action by the Council.
§ 4.06 Ballot for Initiated or Referred Ordinances.
§ 4.07 Results of Election.
§ 4.08 Recall of Elected Officials.
§ 4.09 Recall Election.
§ 4.10 Results of Recall Election.
§ 4.11 Limitation on Recall.
§ 4.12 District Judge May Order Election.
ARTICLE V MUNICIPAL COURT
§ 5.01 Municipal Court.
§ 5.02 Judge of the Municipal Court.
§ 5.03 Clerk of the Municipal Court.
ARTICLE VI THE CITY MANAGER
§ 6.01 Appointment and Qualifications.
§ 6.02 Term and Salary.
§ 6.03 Powers and Duties of the City Manager.
ARTICLE VII POLICE DEPARTMENT
§ 7.01 Establishment.
§ 7.02 Chief of Police.
§ 7.03 Appointment of Subordinates.
ARTICLE VIII FIRE DEPARTMENT
§ 8.01 Establishment.
§ 8.02 Fire Chief.
§ 8.03 Appointment of Subordinates.
ARTICLE IX THE BUDGET
§ 9.01 Fiscal Year.
§ 9.02 Preparation and Submission of Budget.
§ 9.03 Budget a Public Record.
§ 9.04 Publication of Notice of Public Hearing.
§ 9.05 Public Hearing on Budget.
§ 9.06 Action After Public Hearing.
§ 9.07 Date of Final Adoption; Failure to Adopt.
§ 9.08 Effective Date of Budget; Certification, Copies Made Available.
§ 9.09 Budget Establishes Amount to be Raised by Property Tax.
§ 9.10 Budget Message.
§ 9.11 Budget Contents.
§ 9.12 Anticipated Revenues; Comparison With Other Years.
§ 9.13 Proposed Expenditures; Comparison With Other Years.
§ 9.14 Emergency Appropriations.
§ 9.15 Reduction of Appropriations.
ARTICLE X FINANCE ADMINISTRATION
§ 10.01 Director of Finance; Surety Bond.
§ 10.02 Director of Finance; Powers and Duties.
§ 10.03 Transfer of Appropriations.
§ 10.04 Accounting Supervision and Control.
§ 10.05 Appropriations Lapse at End of Year.
§ 10.06 Fees Shall be Paid to City.
§ 10.07 Division of Purchases.
§ 10.08 Sale of City Property, Procedure.
§ 10.09 Purchase Procedure.
§ 10.10 Contracts for City Improvements.
§ 10.11 Accounting Control of Purchases.
§ 10.12 Disbursement of Funds.
§ 10.13 Borrowing in Anticipation of Revenues Other Than Taxes.
§ 10.14 Sales of Notes, Report of Sale.
ARTICLE XI TAX ADMINISTRATION
§ 11.01 Division of Taxation.
§ 11.02 Taxes; When Due and Payable.
§ 11.03 City to Foreclose Tax Liens.
ARTICLE XII ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS
§ 12.01 Borrowing.
§ 12.02 General Obligation Bonds.
§ 12.03 Revenue Bonds.
§ 12.04 Bonds Incontestable.
ARTICLE XIII FRANCHISES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
§ 13.01 Powers of the City.
§ 13.02 Power to Grant Franchise.
§ 13.03 Ordinance Granting Franchise.
§ 13.04 Transfer of Franchise.
§ 13.05 Franchise Value Not to be Allowed.
§ 13.06 Right of Regulation.
§ 13.07 Consent of Property Owners.
§ 13.08 Extensions.
§ 13.09 Rights of Prior Grants.
§ 13.10 Accounts of Municipally Owned Utilities.
§ 13.11 Regulation of Rates.
§ 13.12 Service Beyond the City Limits.
ARTICLE XIV MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND ZONING
§ 14.01 Platting of Property.
§ 14.02 Development of Property.
§ 14.03 Planning and Zoning Commission.
§ 14.04 Vacancies on the Commission.
§ 14.05 Organization of the Commission.
§ 14.06 Powers and Duties of the Commission.
§ 14.07 Board of Adjustment.
ARTICLE XV GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 15.01 Oath of Office.
§ 15.02 Publicity of Records.
§ 15.03 Official Newspaper.
§ 15.04 Notice of Claim.
§ 15.05 Assignment, Execution and Garnishment.
§ 15.06 Security or Bond.
§ 15.07 Personal Interests.
§ 15.08 Nepotism.
§ 15.09 Power to Settle Claims.
§ 15.10 Judicial Notice.
§ 15.11 Effect of Charter on Existing Law.
§ 15.12 Removal of Health and Safety Hazards.
§ 15.13 Separability Clause.
§ 15.14 Amending the Charter.
§ 15.15 Charter Review Commission.
§ 15.16 Submission of Charter to Electors.
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