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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.