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June
18, 2009
Margaret T. Stopp
M
OORE
, H
ILL
& W
ESTMORELAND
,
P.A.
for the
Charter Review Commission
C
HARTER FOR THE
C
ITY OF
P
ENSACOLA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preamble
Article I
Gen
eral Powers of the City
Section 1.01.
General Powers and Corporate Existence.
Section 1.02.
Construction
.Section 1.03. Intergovernmental Relations.
Article II
Corporate Boundaries
Section 2.01.
Corporate Boundaries.
Article III
Elected City Positions
Section 3.01.
Form of Government.
Section 3.02.
Election and Terms.
Section 3.03.
Limitations of Terms for Mayor and Council Members; Effective Date.
(a)
Mayor.
(b)
City
Council Members.
Article IV
Mayor and City CouncilSection 4.01.
Mayor.
(a)
Powers and Duties.
(b)
Vacancy
.
(c)
Compensation.
Section 4.02. City Council.
(a)
Powers and Duties.
(b)
Vacancies.
(c)
Compensation.
Section 4.03. City Council
Procedure
s.
(a)
Meetings.
(b)
Rules and Minutes.
(c)
Voting and Quorum.
(d)
Veto Override, General.
(e)
Veto Override, Budget.
(f)
President, Vice President of City Council.
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Section 4.04.
Prohibitions.
(a)
Appointment and Removal.
(b)
Interference with Administration.
(c)
Holding other Office.
Article V
Appointed City Positions
Section 5.01.
City Clerk.
Section 5.02.
City Administrator.
Section 5.03.
City Attorney.
Section 5.04. Departments.
Section 5.0
5. City Boards, Commissions and Committees.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Membership and Removal.
Article VI
Elections
Section 6.01.
Nonpartisan Elections.
Section 6.02.
Electors.
S
ection 6.0
3.
Qualifications, Eligibility, and
Fili
ng Fee.
(a)
Qualifications and Eligibility
.
(b)
Filing Fee.
Section 6.04
.
ElectionsProcedures
.
(a)
General and Primary Elections.
(b)
Appointments by Supervisor of Elections.
(c)
Notice of Election
s.
(d)
One Candidate.
(e)
Canvassin
g Board.
(f)
Ballots.
Section 6.05.
Candidate Qualifying Oath
.
(a)
Qualifying Oath or Affirmation.
(b)
Form.
Section 6.06.
Alternative to Qualifying Fee
.
(a)
Petition Process.
(b)
Petition Forms.
(c)
Valid Signatures.
(d)
Verifying Names.
Section 6.07.
Commencement of Term of Offi
ce.
Section 6.08
.
Council Districts.
(a)
Number of Districts.
(b)
Redistricting.
(c)
Report Specifications.
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Article VII
Recall, Initiative, and Referendum
Section 7.01.
Recall.
Section 7.02.
Power of Initiative.
Section 7.03.
Power of Referendu
m.
Section 7.04.
Commencement of Proceedings.
Section 7.05.
Initiative or Referendum Petitions.
(a)
Number and Signatures.
(b)
Form and Content.
(c)
Affidavit o
f
Circulator
.
(d)
Filing Deadline.Section 7.06.
Verification of Petitions.
Section 7.07
.
Action on Petitions.
(a)
Action by City Council.
(b)
Submission to Electors.
(c)
Withdrawal of Petitions.
Section 7.08
.
Election Results.
(a)
Initiative.
(b)
Referendum.
Article VIII
Schedule
Section 8.01.
Effective Date.
Section 8.02.
Ordinances Preserved.
Section 8.03.
Repeal of Former Charter Provisions.
Section 8.04. Precedence over Code Provisions.Section 8.05.
Officers and Employees.
Section 8.06. Existing Rights, Obligations, Duties and Relationships.
(a)
Continuity.
(b)
Obligations.
(c)
Other Government Units.
(d)
Commencement of Terms for Year 2010 Elections.
Section 8.07.
Transition.
Article IX
Charter Review and Charter Amendments
Section 9.01.
Charter Review Commission
(a)
Charter Review Commission Established.
(b)
Composition.
(c)
Procedures.
(d)
Rules and Compensation.
(e)
Expenses.
(f)
Review.
(g)
Report and Process.
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