(a) 
This Charter shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection on August 9, 1986, at which election if a majority of the qualified voters voting in such election shall vote in favor of the adoption of this Charter, it shall then immediately become the Charter and governing law of the City until amended or repealed.
(b) 
It being impracticable to submit this Charter by sections, it is hereby prescribed that the form of ballot to be used in such election shall be as follows, to wit:
"FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE CHARTER"
"AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF THE CHARTER."
(c) 
The present City Council of the City shall call an election in accordance with the provisions of the general laws of the State governing elections, and the same shall be conducted and the returns made and results declared as provided by the laws of the State of Texas governing municipal elections, and in case a majority of the votes cast at such election shall be in favor of the adoption of such Charter, then an official order shall be entered upon the records of said City by the City Council, declaring the same adopted, and the City Secretary shall record at length upon the records of the City in a separate book to be kept in his/her office for such purpose, such Charter as adopted, and such Secretary shall furnish to the Mayor a of the Charter, which copy of the Charter shall be forwarded by the Mayor as soon as practical to the Secretary of State under the seal of the City, together with a certificate showing the approval of the qualified voters of such Charter.
RESOLUTION NO. 1-86
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE DULY ELECTED CHARTER COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, that:
1.
The Charter Commission does hereby approve and adopt the attached document entitled "Charter of the City of Richland Hills, Texas (1986)" as the Charter to be submitted to the voters of the City for approval or rejection.
2.
The Secretary of this Commission is directed to present a true copy of the subject document in its entirety, together with all other necessary records and supporting documents to the Voting Rights Section, Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice for clearances under the Voting Rights Act.
3.
The Secretary is further directed to forward to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Richland Hills the original of the subject document (the Charter), along with the original copy of this resolution in proper statutory form ordering an election submitting this Charter to the voters of this City for approval or rejection on August 9, 1986. It is requested that the election order be passed at the earliest date possible in order to give ample time for Justice Department clearance.
4.
It is the expressed intent of this Charter Commission that this Charter be submitted to and cleared by U.S. Justice Department prior to the time of the election so that the voters of this City will know that changes will not be necessary after the election if it is approved by the voters.
5.
This Commission retains jurisdiction over the submitted Charter only for the purpose of passing on and implementing suggested changes by the United States Department of Justice, if any.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Richland Hills Charter Commission on the 13th day of March 1986
CITY CHARTER ADOPTED AUGUST 11, 1986
ORIGINAL MEMBERS:
Byrtie Adams, Secretary
Thomas E. Harvey, Member
Bill Agan, Member
Lloyd Leach, Member
James Black, Member
Michael Logan, Member
Tommy Bridges, Vice Chair
Gary McBrayer, Member
Jim Clements, Member
Olivia Ray, Member
Paul C. Daniels, Chair
Elizabeth Sheppard, Member
R. G. Elliott, Member
Jean Labadie Smith, Treasurer
CITY CHARTER AMENDED MAY 3, 1993
Richard Gladstone, Member
Lloyd Leach, Member
Vicki Hamilton, Member
David Ragan, Member
Thomas E. Harvey, Chair
Thurman Rogers, Member
Dorothy Hurdle, Member
Elizabeth Sheppard, Member
Pat Jermyn, Member
Jack Watson, Member
CITY CHARTER AMENDED MAY 9, 1995
Don Acker, Vice Chair
David Ragan, Member (7/94-1/95)
Pat Jermyn, Member (1/94-7/94)
Jean Spieker, Secretary
Michael Logan, Chair
Lester Strother, Member
CITY CHARTER AMENDED NOVEMBER 5, 2013
CITY CHARTER AMENDED MAY 16, 2023