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City of Compton, CA chevron_right chevron_right The Charter chevron_right Chapter C Charter chevron_right Division I CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COMPTON

Division I CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COMPTON

We, the people of the City of Compton, State of California, do ordain and establish this Charter as the organic law of said City under the Constitution of said State.

Article I NAME OF CITY

Section 100 Name.

Article II BOUNDARIES

Section 200 Boundaries.

Article III SUCCESSION

Section 300 Rights and Liabilities.

Section 301 Ordinances Continue in Effect.

Section 302 Rights of Officers and Employees Preserved.

Section 303 Continuance of Present Officers and Employees.

Section 304 Continuance of Contracts and Public Improvements.

Section 305 Pending Actions and Proceedings.

Section 306 Effective Date of Charter.

Article IV POWERS OF CITY

Section 400 Powers of City.

Section 401 Procedures.

Article V THE ELECTIVE OFFICERS

Section 500 Enumeration of and Term.

Section 501 Districts.

Section 502 Redistricting.

Section 503 Eligibility.

Section 504 Compensation of Members of the City Council, Various Boards and Commissions.

Section 505 Vacancies.

Article VI THE CITY COUNCIL

Section 600 Presiding Officer. Mayor.

Section 601 Powers Vested in City Council.

Section 602 Interference in Administrative Service.

Section 603 Regular Meetings.

Section 604 Special Meetings.

Section 605 Place of Meetings.

Section 606 Quorum. Proceedings.

Section 607 Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions.

Section 608 Ordinance. Enactment.

Section 609 Ordinance. Publication.

Section 610 Codification of Ordinances.

Section 611 Ordinance.

Section 612 Ordinance, Violation, Penalty.

Section 613 Ordinance. Amendment.

Section 614 Publishing of Legal Notices.

Article VII OFFICERS, POWERS AND DUTIES

Section 700 City Clerk.

Section 701 City Treasurer.

Section 702 City Attorney.

Section 703 Officers to be Appointed by the City Council.

Section 704 Other Appointive Officers.

Section 705 City Manager. Appointment.

Section 706 City Manager. Powers and Duties.

Section 707 City Manager. Council Table.

Section 708 City Controller. Powers and Duties.

Section 709 City Engineer. Powers and Duties.

Section 710 Street Superintendent. Powers and Duties.

Section 711 Building Official. Powers and Duties.

Section 712 Chief of Police. Powers and Duties.

Section 713 Chief of the Fire Department. Powers and Duties.

Article VIII THE CITY COURT

Sections 800 801, 802 deleted from City Charter January 16, 1953.

Article IX BOARD OF EDUCATION

Section 900 deleted from City Charter April 21, 2009.

Article X COUNCIL APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Section 1000 In General.

Section 1001 Appropriations.

Section 1002 Appointments. Terms.

Section 1003 deleted from City Charter April 21, 2009.

Section 1004 Meetings, Chairman.

Section 1005 Compensation and Vacancies.

Section 1006 Oaths. Affirmations.

Section 1007 Planning Commission.

Section 1008 Planning Commission. Powers and Duties.

Section 1009 Personnel Board.

Section 1010 Personnel Board. Powers and Duties.

Section 1011 Recreation and Parks Commission.

Section 1012 Recreation and Parks Commission. Powers and Duties.

Article XI CIVIL SERVICE

Section 1100 Merit Principle.

Section 1101 Classified Service.

Section 1102 Appointments from the Classified to the Unclassified Service.

Section 1103 Classification.

Section 1104 Recruitment.

Section 1104.1 Residency.

Section 1105 Veterans.

Section 1106 Appointments.

Section 1107 Abolition of Position. Lay-offs.

Section 1108 Suspension, Demotion, and Dismissal.

Section 1109 Political Activities Prohibited.

Section 1110 Prohibitions.

Article XII GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Section 1111 Contract for Performance of Administrative Functions.

Section 1200 Official Bonds.

Section 1201 Oath of Office.

Section 1202 Illegal Contracts. Financial Interest.

Section 1203 Duties of Officers and Employees.

Section 1204 Administering Oaths.

Section 1205 Department Heads. Appointment Powers.

Article XIII ELECTIONS

Section 1300 Elections.

Section 1301 Primary Nominating Elections.

Section 1302 General Municipal Elections.

Section 1303 Special Municipal Elections.

Section 1304 Procedure for Holding Elections.

Section 1305 Initiative, Referendum and Recall.

Article XIV FISCAL ADMINISTRATION

Section 1400 Fiscal Year.

Section 1401 Tax System.

Section 1402 Tax Limits.

Section 1403 Bonded Debt Limit.

Section 1404 Annual Budget. Preparation by the City Manager.

Section 1405 Budget. Submission to City Council.

Section 1406 Budget. Public Hearing.

Section 1407 Budget. Further Consideration and Adoption.

Section 1408 Budget Appropriations.

Section 1409 Contracts on Public Works.

Section 1410 Centralized Purchasing.

Section 1411 Competitive Bidding.

Section 1412 Cash Basis Fund.

Section 1413 Public Service Departments' Depreciation Funds.

Section 1414 Capital Outlays Funds.

Section 1415 Departmental Trust Fund.

Section 1416 Presentation of Demands.

Section 1417 Warrants on Treasury.

Section 1418 Actions Against City.

Section 1419 Independent Audit.

Article XV PUBLIC UTILITIES. FRANCHISES.

Section 1500 City-owned Public Utility.

Section 1501 Granting of Franchises.

Section 1502 Resolution of Intention.

Section 1503 Term of Franchise.

Section 1504 Grant to be in Lieu of All Other Franchises.

Section 1505 Eminent Domain.

Section 1506 Duties of Grantees.

Section 1507 Exercising Rights Without Franchise.

Article XVI EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Section 1600 Employees' Retirement System.

Section 1601 Retirement Contract.

Article XVII MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1700 Definitions.

Section 1701 State of Extreme Emergency.

Section 1702 Violations.

Section 1703 Validity.

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