| PREAMBLE |
| Article I. INCORPORATION AND POWERS |
| Article II. ELECTIONS |
| § 1. CHARTER ELECTION LAWS. |
| § 2. ELECTION DATES. |
| § 3. REFERENCE TO STATE LAW. |
| § 4. QUALIFICATIONS FOR MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS. |
| § 5. DESIGNATION OF CANDIDATES. |
| § 6. DEFINITION. |
| § 7. FIFTY PERCENT MINIMUM VOTE. |
| § 8. RUNOFF ELECTIONS. |
| Article III. RECALL ELECTIONS, REFERENDA AND DIRECT LEGISLATION |
| § 1. RECALL. |
| § 2. REFERENDUM. |
| § 3. DIRECT LEGISLATION BY VOTER INITIATIVE. |
| Article IV. COUNCIL |
| § 1. AUTHORITY AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL. |
| § 2. COUNCIL DISTRICTS. |
| § 3. DISTRICT BOUNDARY REVISIONS. |
| § 4. TERMS OF OFFICE. |
| § 5. COUNCIL ORGANIZATION. |
| § 6. COMPENSATION OF THE COUNCIL. |
| § 7. MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL. |
| § 8. COUNCIL POWERS. |
| § 9. VACANCIES IN OFFICE. |
| § 10. COUNCIL DUTIES. |
| § 11. DEFINITIONS. |
| § 12. OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF A COUNTY. |
| § 13. TERM LIMITS. |
| Article V. MAYOR |
| § 1. ELECTION OF THE MAYOR. |
| § 2. MAYOR'S TERM AND SALARY. |
| § 3. POWERS; PERFORMANCE; APPOINTMENTS. |
| § 4. DUTIES OF THE MAYOR. |
| § 5. VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF MAYOR. |
| Article VI. CHARTER AMENDMENTS |
| § 1. [PROCEDURE]. |
| § 2. [PETITION PROCESS]. |
| § 3. [COUNCIL PROCESS FOR ARTICLES OTHER THAN XII AND XIII]. |
| § 4. [ELECTION]. |
| § 5. [BALLOT]. |
| § 6. [VOTE]. |
| § 7. [AUTHORITY OF CITY CLERK TO CORRECT]. |
| Article VII. THE OPERATING BUDGET AND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM |
| § 1. [MAYOR TO FORMULATE]. |
| § 2. [COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO PARTICIPATE]. |
| § 3. [PROPOSAL AND APPROVAL DATE]. |
| § 4. [PUBLIC HEARINGS]. |
| § 5. [FAILURE OF COUNCIL TO APPROVE]. |
| § 6. [PROCEDURE ORDINANCE]. |
| Article VIII. [HUMAN RIGHTS] |
| Article IX. [ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION] |
| Article X. MERIT SYSTEM |
| § 1. MAINTENANCE OF THE MERIT SYSTEM. |
| § 2. INVOLVEMENT IN PERSONNEL MATTERS. |
| § 3. DUAL POSITIONS. |
| Article XI. ORDINANCES |
| § 1. STYLE. |
| § 2. ADOPTION. |
| § 3. MAYOR'S APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL; OVERRIDE VETO. |
| § 4. MONEY APPROPRIATIONS. |
| § 5. TIME LIMITS. |
| § 6. AUTHENTICATION; PUBLICATION; EFFECTIVE DATE; CODIFICATION. |
| § 7. PUBLIC VOTE ON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. |
| Article XII. CODE OF ETHICS |
| § 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY. |
| § 2. DEFINITIONS. |
| § 3. BOARD OF ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN PRACTICES. |
| § 4. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| § 5. DISCLOSURE. |
| § 6. USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY. |
| § 7. MISUSE OF CITY EMPLOYEES IN CAMPAIGNS. |
| § 8. ENFORCEMENT; VIOLATION; PENALTY; AUTOMATIC FINES; REMOVAL FROM OFFICE; APPEAL. |
| § 9. INVESTIGATION. |
| § 10. NON-WAIVER OF PENALTIES. |
| § 11. REGULATIONS. |
| § 12. AMENDMENTS. |
| Article XIII. ELECTION CODE |
| § 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY. |
| § 2. DEFINITIONS. |
| § 3. DISCLOSURE WITH DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY. |
| § 4. CAMPAIGN FINANCING. |
| § 5. CAMPAIGN MATERIALS. |
| § 6. MEASURE FINANCE COMMITTEES. |
| § 7. FAMILIARITY WITH ELECTION CODE AND RULES AND REGULATIONS. |
| § 8. PRESERVATION OF RECORDS. |
| § 9. RULES AND REGULATIONS, ASSISTANCE; CAMPAIGN AND ELECTION AUDITOR. |
| § 10. ENFORCEMENT. |
| § 11. NON-WAIVER OF PENALTIES. |
| § 12. AMENDMENTS. |
| § 13. REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTIONS. |
| § 14. [PHOTO VOTER IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED]. |
| § 15. EARLY VOTING. |
| Article XIV. SEVERABILITY |
| § 1. NO IMPAIRMENT FROM PARTIAL INVALIDITY. |
| Article XV. COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR ELECTRICAL FRANCHISES |
| Article XVI. OPEN AND ETHICAL ELECTIONS CODE |
| § 1. [TITLE]. |
| § 2. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. |
| § 3. DEFINITIONS. |
| § 4. TERMS OF PARTICIPATION - DECLARATION OF INTENT. |
| § 5. QUALIFYING CONTRIBUTIONS. |
| § 6. SEED MONEY-IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS. |
| § 7. CERTIFICATION OF PARTICIPATION. |
| § 8. GUIDELINES AND RESTRICTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO AND EXPENDITURES OF PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES. |
| § 9. CANDIDATE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. |
| § 10. FUND CREATION - FUND USE. |
| § 11. DETERMINATION OF FUND AMOUNT. |
| § 12. TIMING AND AMOUNT OF FUND DISTRIBUTION. |
| § 13. INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. |
| § 14. ADJUSTMENTS TO FUND DISTRIBUTION. |
| § 15. RUN-OFF ELECTIONS. |
| § 16. COMMUNICATION OF PARTICIPATION STATUS TO VOTERS. |
| § 17. ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION AND POPULATION GROWTH. |
| § 18. ADMINISTRATION - CLERK -- DUTIES. |
| § 19. APPEALS. |
| § 20. PENALTIES - ENFORCEMENT. |
| § 21. AMENDMENTS. |
| Article XVII. [PLANNING] |
| § 1. |
| § 2. |
| Article XVIII. CITIZENS' INDEPENDENT SALARY COMMISSION |
| Article XIX. [DETERMINATION OF SEPARATION OF POWERS ISSUES UNDER THE CHARTER] |
| Appendix A. NINE COUNCIL DISTRICTS IDENTIFIED |
| HISTORICAL POSTSCRIPT |
| Endnotes |