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City of Levelland, TX chevron_right chevron_right City Charter chevron_right Chapter CHA City Charter

Chapter CHA City Charter

ARTICLE I  
§ I CORPORATE NAME.
§ II MASCULINE AND FEMININE.
ARTICLE II  
§ I THE BOUNDARIES.
§ II EXTENSION OF BOUNDARIES.
§ III PLATTING OF PROPERTY.
ARTICLE III  
§ I GENERAL CORPORATE POWERS.
§ II POWERS TO ENACT ORDINANCES.
§ III STYLE OF ORDINANCES.
§ IV PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY.
§ V ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
§ VI CITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM EXECUTION.
§ VII CITY FUNDS AND PROPERTY NOT SUBJECT TO GARNISHMENT.
§ VIII EXEMPTION FROM LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES.
§ IX CITY NOT REQUIRED TO GIVE BOND.
§ X RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
§ XI STREET POWERS.
§ XII STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
§ XIII REGULATION OF VEHICLES.
§ XIV RAILROADS.
§ XV PUBLIC UTILITIES.
§ XVI REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES.
§ XVII THE POWER TO BUY AND SELL GAS, ETC.
§ XVIII FRANCHISES.
§ XIX AIRPORTS.
§ XX PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, ETC.
§ XXI UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION.
§ XXII FIRES.
§ XXIII HEALTH.
§ XXIV POLICE DEPARTMENT.
§ XXV POWER TO COMPROMISE AND SETTLE CLAIMS AND LAWSUITS.
§ XXVI CONTRACTS.
§ XXVII ZONING.
§ XXVIII OTHER ENUMERATED POWERS.
ARTICLE IV  
§ I APPOINTMENT OF CITY MANAGER.
§ II DUTIES OF CITY MANAGER.
§ III SALARY OF CITY MANAGER.
§ IV (RESERVED)
§ V BOND OF CITY MANAGER.
§ VI TIME OF APPOINTMENT.
ARTICLE V  
§ I GOVERNING BODY.
§ II ELECTIVE OFFICERS.
§ III CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILMEMBERS POSITIONS AND MAYOR; QUALIFICATIONS.
§ IV COUNCILMEMBERS AND MAYOR, DISTRICT DESIG-NATION.
§ V CANDIDATES; HOW ELECTED.
§ VI JUDGE OF ELECTIONS.
§ VII(A) Date of Elections.
§ VII(B) RUNOFF ELECTION.
§ VIII OFFICERS.
§ IX (ARTICLE V) TERM OF OFFICE.
§ X VACANCIES.
§ XI MAYOR PRO-TEM.
§ XII COMPENSATION OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN.
§ XIII DUTIES OF THE MAYOR.
§ XIV DUTIES OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
§ XV MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
§ XVI SPECIAL MEETINGS.
§ XVII RULES OF CITY COUNCIL.
§ XVIII LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE.
§ XIX ORDINANCES, ENACTMENT OF.
§ XX EMERGENCY MEASURES DEFINED.
§ XXI ORDINANCES, NOW IN EFFECT.
§ XXII ORDINANCES, PLEADING OF, AND ADMISSIBILITY AS EVIDENCE.
§ XXIII PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES AND EFFECTIVE DATES.
§ XXIV DEPARTMENTS MAY BE CONSOLIDATED.
§ XXV QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES OF CITY SECRETARY.
§ XXVI MUNICIPAL COURT.
§ XXVII NEPOTISM.
§ XXVIII OFFICIAL BOND FOR APPOINTIVE OFFICERS.
§ XXIX AUDIT AND EXAMINATION OF CITY BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS.
§ XXX DUTIES OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
§ XXXI SALARY OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
§ XXXII BUDGET.
§ XXXIII RE-FORMING CITY COUNCIL AFTER A DISASTER.
ARTICLE VI  
§ I TAXATION.
§ II LIENS.
§ III RENDITION.
§ IV UNRENDERED PROPERTY.
§ V COLLECTION OF TAXES.
§ VI PAYMENT OF TAXES.
§ VII DELINQUENT TAXES.
§ VIII COMPILATION AND PUBLICATION OF DELINQUENT TAX ROLLS.
§ IX (RESERVED)
§ X OCCUPATION TAX.
§ XI CONTRACT FOR COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES.
ARTICLE VII  
§ I RECALL.
ARTICLE VIII  
§ I INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
§ II THE REFERENDUM.
ARTICLE IX  
§ I BONDS.
§ II WARRANTS.
ARTICLE X  
§ I QUALIFIED VOTERS.
§ II JURORS.
§ III PUBLIC ACT.
§ IV AMENDMENTS.
§ V PRESENT OFFICERS.
§ VI EFFECT OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF BEING DECLARED INVALID.
§ VII VOTE OR PROPOSED CHARTER.
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