CHARTER
MONMOUTH CHARTER REVISION

Chapter I    NAME AND BOUNDARIES

1.01    Title of Enactment.

1.02    Name of City.

1.03    Boundaries.

Chapter II    POWERS

2.01    Construction of Charter.

Chapter III    FORM OF GOVERNMENT

3.01    Composition of City Government.

3.02    Governing Body.

3.03    General Powers and Duties.

3.04    Term of Office Continued.

3.05    Officers.

3.06    Municipal Judge.

3.07    Recorder.

3.08    City Attorney.

Chapter IV    ELECTED OFFICIALS

4.01    Eligibility.

4.02    Continuing Qualifications for Elected Officials.

4.03    Election and Terms.

4.04    Meetings.

4.05    Voting.

4.06    Quorum.

4.07    Vote Required.

Chapter V    VACANCIES IN OFFICE

5.01    Vacancy; Forfeiture of Office; Creation of.

5.02    Judge of Qualifications.

5.03    Filling of Vacancies.

Chapter VI    PROHIBITIONS

6.01    Holding Other Office.

6.02    Appointments and Removals.

6.03    Interference with Administration.

6.04    Overspending of Appropriations.

Chapter VII    MAYOR

7.01    Mayor.

Chapter VIII    CITY COUNCILORS

8.01    Council President.

Chapter IX    ORDINANCES

9.01    Action Requiring an Ordinance.

9.02    Enacting Clauses.

9.03    Mode of Enactment.

9.04    Signatures; Veto.

9.05    When Ordinance Takes Effect.

Chapter X    RESOLUTIONS

10.01    Actions Requiring a Resolution.

10.02    Enacting Clause.

10.03    Mode of Enactment.

10.04    Signatures.

10.05    When Resolution Takes Effect.

Chapter XI    CITY MANAGER

11.01    Appointment.

11.02    Powers and Duties.

11.03    City Manager Pro-Tem.

Chapter XII    FINANCIAL PROCEDURES

12.01    Independent Audit.

Chapter XIII    ELECTIONS

13.01    Regular Elections.

13.02    Special Elections.

13.03    Regulation of Elections.

13.04    Canvass of Returns.

13.05    Tie Votes.

13.06    Commencement of Terms of Office.

13.07    Oath of Office.

13.08    Nominations.

Chapter XIV    UTILITIES

14.01    City Utility Systems.

14.02    Expenditure of Income.

14.03    Vote Required for Disposal of Electric System.

Chapter XV    MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

15.01    Debt Limit.

15.02    Claim for Injury on City Property.

15.03    Tort Claims Against the City.

15.04    Closure or Vacation of Arterial Streets.

15.05    Alcoholic Beverages.

15.06    Special Assessments.

15.07    Public Improvements.

15.08    Annexations.

15.09    Municipal Liens.

15.10    Existing Ordinances and Pending Matters Continued.

15.11    This Charter may be amended by a vote of the City registered voters, in the manner provided by State law.

15.12    Effective Date.

CHARTER

MONMOUTH CHARTER REVISION

A CHARTER

We, the people of Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, in order to provide for the government of the City of Monmouth, and in order to provide for ourselves and our posterity, a meaningful quality of life as well as self-determination in municipal affairs to the fullest extent now or hereafter possible under the constitutions and laws of the United States and the State of Oregon, through this Charter confer upon the City the following powers, subject it to the following restrictions, prescribe for it the following procedures and governmental structure, and repeal all prior Charter provisions of the City.

Be it enacted by the People of the City of Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon: