Charter

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Editor's note. The Charter consists of Statutes 1915, p. 1740, as amended, November 7, 1972. It was adopted pursuant to section 8 of article XI, of the state constitution, ratified by a majority of the qualified electors at a special city election held on October 14, 1914, approved and ratified by state legislation on January 28, 1915, and filed with the secretary of state on January 30, 1915.

All amendments to the Charter, up to and including those of November 7, 1978, are indicated by historical citations following the amended sections or by editor's notes. Unless so indicated, each section derives unchanged as originally adopted.

The catchlines to the sections have been supplied by the editors and are unofficial. They are for information only and should not be construed to restrict, limit or affect the contents of the sections of the Charter. The numbering is unchanged.

• Article I. Name and Rights of City

• Article II. Boundaries and Districts of City.

• Article III. General Provisions Relating to Officers

• Article IV. Mayor

• Article V. Executive and Administrative Departments

• Article VI. The Council

• Article VII. Powers of City and the Council

• Article VIII. City Clerk

• Article IX. City Attorney

• Article XI. Police Court

• Article XII. City Manager

• Article XIII. Police, Fire and Health Divisions

• Article XIV. Board of Education

• Article XV. Public Library

• Article XVI. Alcoholic Liquors

• Article XVII. Elections

• Article XVIII. Finance

• Article XIX. Contracts

• Article XX. Streets and Sewers

• Article XXI. Franchises

• Article XXII. Recall

• Article XXIII. Initiative

• Article XXIV. Referendum

• Article XXIVa. Civil Service

• Article XXV. Miscellaneous

• Article XVI. State Employees' Retirement Act