CITY CHARTER

Chapter

1. City and Ward Boundaries

2. Elections

3. Elective Officers-Appointed Officers

4. City Council

5. Taxation and Finances

6. Streets and Sidewalks

7. Special Assessments and Eminent Domain

8. Police

9. Fire Department

10. Austin Utilities Board

11. Parks and Parkways

12. Public Library

13. Franchises

14. Miscellaneous Provisions

CHAPTER 1: CITY AND WARD BOUNDARIES

1.01. Incorporation; name of city; general powers; construction

1.02. Boundaries of city

1.03. Wards

CHAPTER 2: ELECTIONS

2.01. Municipal primary election

2.02. Regular municipal election

2.03. Special elections

2.04. Filing for office

2.05. Procedure of elections

2.06. Effect of failure to hold election, etc.

2.07. Initiative, referendum and recall

CHAPTER 3: ELECTIVE OFFICERS-APPOINTED OFFICERS

3.01. Council composition and qualifications

3.02. Election of Council members

3.03. Terms of office

3.04. When office deemed vacant

3.05. Filling vacancies in office

3.06. Removal of officers

3.07. Oaths of office; bonds

3.08. Mayor

3.09. Acting Mayor

3.10. City Recorder

3.11. City Attorney

3.12. Finance Director/Treasurer

3.13. City Clerk

3.14. Fire Chief

3.15. City Engineer

CHAPTER 4: CITY COUNCIL

4.01. Composition; quorum; style of ordinances

4.02. Procedure for enactment of ordinances

4.03. Meetings

4.04. Judge of election; qualification, etc. of members; rules; conduct

4.05. Record of proceedings

4.06. Boards and commissions

4.07. Departments of administration

4.08. Board of Appeal and Equalization

4.09. Powers and duties generally

4.10. Salaries

4.11. Official publications

4.12. Power to abate nuisances not to hinder suits, etc.

4.13. Audit of accounts

4.14. Control of finances and property

4.15. Authority to acquire and dispose of property; condemnations

4.16. Penalties for violation of ordinances, etc.

CHAPTER 5: TAXATION AND FINANCES

5.01. Council to control finances

5.02. Fiscal year

5.03. System of taxation

5.04. Submission of the budget

5.05. Council action on budget

5.06. Enforcement of the budget

5.07. Alterations in the budget

5.08. Funds

5.09. City indebtedness

5.10. Tax anticipation certificates

5.11. Emergency debt certificates

CHAPTER 6: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

6.01. Power of City Council generally

6.02. Construction, repair, etc. of sidewalks by abutting property owners

6.03. Vacating of streets

6.04. Plats to be filed with Register of Deeds

6.05. Authority to grant right of way over streets, etc.

6.06. Responsibility for grading, etc., subdivision streets

CHAPTER 7: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND EMINENT DOMAIN

7.01. Power to make improvements and levy assessments

7.02. Assessments for services

7.03. Local improvement procedure

7.04. Power to acquire property

CHAPTER 8: POLICE

8.01. Composition of police force; authority of mayor; filling vacancies

8.02. Designation of officers; authority of chief of police

8.03. Powers of police officers

CHAPTER 9: FIRE DEPARTMENT

9.01. Establishment and Maintenance of Fire Department

CHAPTER 10: AUSTIN UTILITIES BOARD

10.01. Austin Utilities Board of Commissioners - establishment; composition; election and term of office, etc.

10.02. Austin Utilities Board - general powers

10.03. Austin Utilities - additional powers

10.04. Right to use of streets, etc.

10.05. Ratification of existing bonds, etc.

10.06. Power to regulate distribution, disconnect service, etc.

10.07. Collection of charges in advance

10.08. Annual reports and estimates of Utilities Board

10.09. Power to make and enforce regulations, bylaws, etc.

10.10. Duties of Treasurer and Secretary of Utilities Board; examination of books

10.11. Rates for service

10.12. Exclusive use of rights-of-way and easements

10.13. Actions against Austin Utilities Board authorized; payment of claims

10.14. "Real estate" defined

10.15. Water mains; connection charges

10.16. "Water, electric, gas and power" defined

CHAPTER 11: PARKS AND PARKWAYS

11.01. Park and Recreation Board - establishment; composition; appointment and terms of office; compensation, etc.

11.02. Duties of Park and Recreation Board

11.03. Control and management of parks

11.04. Limitation on expenditures

11.05. Removal of Commissioners

11.06. Attendance at meetings

11.07. Police control of parks, etc.; adoption of rules

CHAPTER 12: PUBLIC LIBRARY

12.01. Library Board - establishment; composition; appointment and terms of office; compensation, etc.

12.02. Powers of Library Board

12.03. Duties of Library Board

12.04. Control and management of library

12.05. Limitation of expenditures

12.06. Removal of members of Library Board

12.07. Attendance of Library Board meetings

CHAPTER 13: FRANCHISES

13.01. Franchise required

13.02. Term

13.03. Public hearing

13.04. Power of regulation reserved

13.05. Renewals or extensions

13.06. "Franchise" or "privilege" defined

CHAPTER 14: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

14.01. Validity of existing ordinances

14.02. Continuation of existing bonds, etc.

14.03. Remitting of penalties and judgments

14.04. Charter to be public law

14.05. Bonds and undertakings

14.06. Certain board action confirmed by ordinance