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Title CHA The Charter of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado
Title CHA
The Charter of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado
PREAMBLE:
We, the people of the City of Grand Junction, under the authority of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, do ordain and establish this Charter for the City of Grand Junction, Colorado.
Article I
Name, Boundaries, Powers, Rights and Liabilities
1
Name--Boundaries.
2
Powers--Rights--Liabilities.
Article II
Elections
3
General and Special Municipal Elections.
4
Registration.
5
Judges and Clerks.
6
Nominations.
7
through 16. Repealed.
17
Election Notices.
18
Form of Ballot.
19
Blank Spaces for Additional Candidates.
20
Requirements of Ballots.
21
Sample Ballots.
22
Canvass and Election.
23
Informalities in Election.
24
Repealed.
25
General Election Regulations.
26
Repealed.
Article III
Recall of Elective Officers
27
Applies to All Elective Officers.
28
Petition for Recall.
29
Petition May Be Amended or New Petition Made.
30
Election Under Recall Petition, Unless Officer Resigns.
31
Candidates--Election.
32
Incumbent Removed.
33
No Recall Petition for First Three Months.
34
Incapacity of Recalled Officer.
Article IV
Elective Officers
35
Officers--Terms.
36
Membership and District Boundaries.
37
Vacancies.
38
Salaries, Meetings.
Article V
President of the Council
39
Term--Duties.
40
through 41. Repealed.
Article VI
The Council
42
Legislative Powers.
43
through 44. Repealed.
45
Meetings, Duties of the City Clerk.
46
Restrictions Upon Members.
47
Repealed.
48
Sale of Real Estate.
49
Intoxicating Liquors.
50
Ordinances and Resolutions.
51
Publication of Ordinances.
52
Amendment or Repeal.
53
Ordinances Granting Franchises.
54
Record of Ordinances.
55
Proof of Charter and Ordinances.
Article VII
Executive and Administrative Officers
56
Appointive Offices--Power of Council.
57
City Manager--Salary--Discharge.
58
Powers of Appointment and Dismissal.
59
Duties.
60
Limitations of Council.
61
City Clerk--Duties.
62
City Attorney--Duties.
63
through 66. Repealed.
67
Newspaper and Publication Fees.
Article VIII
Municipal Court
68
through 69. Repealed.
70
Judge and Jurisdiction.
Article IX
Finance
71
Fiscal Year Same as Calendar Year.
72
Public Money.
73
Repealed.
74
No Poll Tax.
75
Adoption of Existing Law.
76
through 79. Repealed.
80
Annual Appropriations.
81
Levy.
82
No Liability Without Appropriation.
83
Repealed.
84
Collection of Taxes.
85
through 86. Repealed.
Article X
Resident Labor Given Preference
87
Repealed.
Article XI
Pensions
88
Pensions.
89
through 92. Repealed.
Article XII
Department of Water and Sewers
93
Department of Water and Sewers, Rates--Regulations.
94
through 96. Repealed.
Article XIII
Officers and Employees
97
through 98. Repealed.
99
Oath of Office.
100
Bonds.
101
No Extra Compensation.
102
Opinions Not Affect Appointments.
103
Official Books and Documents.
104
Repealed.
Article XIV
Franchises and Public Utilities
105
Franchise Granted Upon Vote.
106
Contracts for Service.
107
Franchise Specify Streets.
108
Power to Regulate Rates and Charges.
109
Ordinance in Plain Terms.
110
Issuance of Stock.
111
License Tax.
112
Repealed.
113
Railroad Elevate or Lower Tracks.
114
Repealed.
115
Franchise Provide for Safety, Etc.
116
Oversight of Water Reserved to City.
117
No Exclusive Franchise--Renewal.
118
No Franchise Leased Except.
119
Amendment, Renewal, Extension or Enlargement of Franchise.
120
Provision for Common Use of Tracks, Poles, Etc.
121
City Maintain General Supervision--Reports--Inspection.
122
Repealed.
123
Books of Account–Examination.
124
Term Not Longer Than Twenty-Five Years–Compensation.
125
City May Purchase, Operate or Sell–Procedure.
126
Charter Provisions Not to Impair Right to Insert Other Matters in Franchise.
127
Revocable Permits.
Article XV
Commissions and Boards
128
Repealed.
129
through 132. Repealed.
Article XVI
Direct Legislation by the People
133
Direct Legislation.
134
Ten Per Centum Petition.
135
Five Per Centum Petition.
136
Mode of Protesting Against Ordinances.
137
Reference by the Council.
138
Publication of Electoral Ordinance.
139
Election.
140
Repealed.
141
Limit to Special Elections.
142
Repeal or Amendment.
Article XVII
Other Regulations
143
Other Regulations.
144
through 146. Repealed.
147
Present Ordinances Continue in Force.
148
Penalty for Violation.
149
Definition of Misdemeanor.
150
Repealed.
151
Submission of Charter Amendments.
152
Reservation of Power.
153
Budget Plan--Warrants.
154
through 156. Repealed.
157
Liberal Construction.
Article XVIII
Official Data
Article XIX
City Organization