Contents of Palmer Municipal Charter
- Preamble
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I.
General Provisions
- Section 1.1 Continuation of existing corporation
- Section 1.2 Form of government
- Section 1.3 Boundaries
- Section 1.4 Powers of the city
- Section 1.5 Definitions and construction
- Section 1.6 Records to be public
- Section 1.7 Quorum
- Section 1.8 Sundays and holidays
- Section 1.9 Penalties for violations
- Section 1.10 Notice to City of claim for injuries
- Section 1.11 Chapter and section headings
- Section 1.12 Severability of charter provisions
- Section 1.13 Liberal construction
- Section 1.14 Residual powers
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II.
Officers
- Section 2.1 City officers
- Section 2.2 Eligibility for elective city office
- Section 2.3 Persons ineligible for City office or employment
- Section 2.4 Notice of election or appointment
- Section 2.5 Compensation of officers
- Section 2.6 Oath of office
- Section 2.7 Surety bonds
- Section 2.8 Giving of surety bonds by officers and employees forbidden
- Section 2.9 Vacancies in office
- Section 2.10 Resignations
- Section 2.11 Removal from office
- Section 2.12 Recall
- Section 2.13 Filling vacancies
- Section 2.14 Delivery of office to successor
- III. The City Council
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IV.
City Legislation
- Section 4.1 Introduction, consideration, style and recording of code provisions
- Section 4.2 Publication of code provisions
- Section 4.3 Effective date of taxation code provisions
- Section 4.4 Time limit for prosecution of charter or code violations
- Section 4.5 Due process to be accorded
- Section 4.6 Initiative and referendum
- Section 4.7 Code provisions adopted by the initiative
- Section 4.8 Council action
- Section 4.9 Building and zoning regulations
- Section 4.10 Abatement of nuisances
- Section 4.11 Port and harbor jurisdiction
- Section 4.12 Other municipal services
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V.
The Administrative Service
- Section 5.1 The Council to provide for the City administration
- Section 5.2 Emergency administration
- Section 5.3 Administrative officers and employees – Appointment, terms and compensation
- Section 5.4 The City Manager
- Section 5.5 City Clerk
- Section 5.6 City Attorney
- Section 5.7 City Fiscal Agent
- Section 5.8 Employee benefit plan
- VI. Budget Procedure and General Finance Provisions
- VII. Taxation
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VIII.
Special Assessments and Public Improvements
- Section 8.1 General power relative to special assessments and public improvements
- Section 8.2 Detailed procedure to be fixed in the code
- Section 8.3 Expenditures before funds for improvement are available
- Section 8.4 Correction of invalid special assessments
- Section 8.5 Limitations on suits and actions
- Section 8.6 Lien for and collection of special assessments
- Section 8.7 Receipts from special assessments
- Section 8.8 All real property liable for special assessments
- IX. Intergovernmental Relations
- X. Elections
- XI. Municipal Borrowing
- XII. Contracts
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XIII.
Public Utility Services
- Section 13.1 General powers respecting municipal utilities
- Section 13.2 Rates
- Section 13.3 Collection of municipal utility rates and charges
- Section 13.4 Disposal of municipal utility plants and utility property
- Section 13.5 Public utility franchises
- Section 13.6 Limitations on the granting of franchises
- Section 13.7 Procedure for granting franchises
- Section 13.8 Sale or assignment of franchises
- Section 13.9 Plans of facilities in streets and public places
- XIV. Revision and Amendment
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Schedule
- Section 1 Purpose and status of schedule chapter
- Section 2 Prior legislation reserved
- Section 3 Election to adopt charter
- Section 4 City officers
- Section 5 Council to organize following adoption of charter
- Section 6 Transition of government
- Section 7 Magistrate’s Court
- Section 8 Vested rights and liabilities