P.

-Insert in the last sentence, I'the mayor pro tempore shaLl be chosen
by the council as soon as possible after the annual election and.rl

Section 2.06, Quon:rn, Voting--Delete "Any ttrree (3) from Line l and sr:bsti-
tute rrA najority of the"i Delete "three (3) " from line 3 and substitute "a
najorJ.tyrri Delete "four-fifths" from line 5 and substitute "three-fourths (3/4)."

Section 2.08(b), Powers of the CounciL--Revise to read, "Appoint and remove

the city attorney and the mrni.cipal court judge."

Section 2.08(s), Polrers of the Cor:nci1--Add, a cection (s), "Perfo::nr the

districti-ng and redistrictLng fi:nction.'l

Artlcle lll.--Noninations and Elections

3,0'1, Municipal- Elections--Delete the present 3.01 (b) and sr:bstitute the following:

(b) On the first Saturd.ay in April i.sunediately followi-ng approval by a

majority of the voters of the charter anendnents to section 2.01 and 2.03 and the
drawing of election dlstrLct bor:ndaries by the cor:nciI, the voters shall elect
four cor:ncil mernbers fron geographd.c^:1 dLstricts, two council meuibers at large,
and the mayor. At ttre flrst meeting of the council after the corpletion of all
elections including nuroffs requlred to deternj.ne the composition of the council,
the terms of the nayor and cor:ncil rnernbers sha1l be determLned as follows:
(1) The mayor shall have a term of three (3) years.
(2) The two cor:ncil menlcers elected at large shall draw for tems.
The one who draws nr:nber one (1) sha1l have a tq:n of one (1) year. Ttre one who
draws nurnlcer two Q) shatl have a term of two (2) years" Ttrereafter the mayor
or one at-large mernber shall be elected at large on the first Saturday in April
of each year.
(3) Ttre four council menbers elected from'geographical districts shalL
draw for terms. Ttre one who draws number one (1) shall have a te n of one (1)
year. lllre one who draws nr:rnber two (2) shall have a te::ut of two (2) years. The
two who draw nr:mber three (3) sha].L have a tsmr of three (3) years. Upon the
o<piration of these terns, the voters of each geographical district shall elect
a council member on the first Saturday in April of each third year.
(c) Council.menbers holding office at the time the charter anendments to
sections 2.01 and 2.03 are adopted shalL serve the remalnder of, their unexpired
terms as at-large mearbers of the council wLth aLl the rights, privileges, and duties
of council members eLected pursuant to such charter anendnrents; providedr that if
any hoJ.dover council rnenber vacates his office before the exgriration of his te::n,
the vacancy shall not be filled.
(d) If any council member whose ter:n wouLd not ottrervrise o4>ire at the time
of the canvass of the results of the eLection specified in section 3.01(b) shalL
enter said election, such council meuiberrs term shall be deemed to have been
vacated at the time of ttre canvass of said election results' whether the candidacy
of said cor:nci.l member is successful or not.
(e) Neither the mayor nor any member of the council shalL become a candidate
for election to any position on the cor:ncil, other than for re-elestion to the
s'ame seat, unless such candidate strall- first subm:it to the city secretary his
written resi,gnation from the counciL to be effective at ttre time of, the canvass of
the results of the next regrularJ-y scheduLed election. If such candidate's
r:ne:rpired term would other*rise extend beyond the date of said canvass' the city
secretarry shall notify the council and an election sha11 be held on the date of
the nsrt regrularly scheduled election to fill the r:ner<pired te:rn of said resigning
council member.

*Sestion
3.04(a), eanvass: Election Returns, Results--Ad.d, a sentence after
sentence one that says, "Any candidate wishing a vote recount must make suclr
request before the official canvass." (8-2)

Section 3.04(b), Canvass: Election Returns, Results--De1ete "fourteenth"

from lines 4 and, 5 and substl.tute "no later than tJre twenty-eighth. "

A:tic1e lV.--fnitiatLve, Referendum and Re.calL

*Section 4.03t Forsr of Petition, Conunittee of Petitionets--D€lete the word

the words, "a notarized." (8-1-1)
"a:rw and insert before "affidavit"
*Section 4.!2, Recall Petition, Conuuittee of Petitioners--Delete the word
"erl" aqd insert before t'affidavit" the words, t'a notarized." (8-1-1)

Section 4.13(a), Filing and Certification of Petitions, RecaLl Election--

d,elete present 4.13(a) and srrbstitute the following;

A11 papers comprising a recal1 petition shall be assenbled and filed with
the city secretarry as one instnrnent. Wittrin seven (7) days after a Petition is
filed, ihe city secretary shall deterrLine whether each paper bears the na:nes of
five (5) electors who constitute a cornnui.ttee of the petitioners, and the required
affidavLt of the circulator thereofr and whether the petitLon is signed by qualified
voters of the constituency of the council member whose removal ls sought equal in
ngnber to at least twenty-five percent (25t) of the nttnber of the votes cast for
that cor:ncil nember and all of his opponents in the last preceedLng general
n1:nicipal election in which he was a candidate. As used herein "consti-tuency"
shall meal tlre qualified voters ellgiJcle to vote for the'council member whose
removal is sought, either by geographical dlstrict or at Iarge, as the case may be.

Section 4.16r l"i:nitatLoirs on Recalls--Add a lentence at ttre-end tlrat sayst

nshould a regnrlar election occur durLng the time when a recall petition is current
and should the person(s) being recalled be re-elected, the recall petition shall
be null and void.

Section 4.L7, Distric{, .Tudge l4ay Order Election--Delete the last clause and
sr:bstitute, ,'petitionets or electors shal1 have the right to brl-ng suit for
appropriate relief in district coutt- "

Arti-cle V.--The Citv l4anaqer

Section 5.01, The City l4anager: Qualiflcations--Insert at the end of the

first sentence, "or the equivalent thereof- "

Section 5.05, Admini.strative Departments--DeLete and sr:bstitute, "The City

Manager is hereby authorized to orgarrize the employees of the city into various
departments and dhri"iotts with the concurrence of ttre city cor:ncil. "

Section 5.06' Directors of Departments--Delete.

Section 5.07 | Departmental Divisions--DeLete'

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ArticLe Vl.--tegal Depa_rtment and Mrmicipal Court

ArtlcLe Vl.--Delete the present heading and snbstitute, "City Attorney and
Municipal Court. rl

Section 5.03, Corporation Court, and Section 6.04, Clerk of the Court--
Delete all references to 'rcorporation courtn and substitute "m:nicipal court. "

Ar:ti.cle VII. --FLnFnce Adninistration

Article VII.--Delete the present title and substitute, rrRevenue and Taxation.
"

Section 7.0I, Director of Finance: Appointment--Delete.

Section 7.02 | Director of Finance: Qualifications--De1ete.

Section 7.03t Director of Finarlce: Surety Bond--De1ete.

Section 7.04t DLrector of Finance: Powers and Duties--De1ete.

Section 7.OS I Accounting Supenrision and Control--Delete.

Section 7.06t Payment of Claims--De1ete.

Section 7.07, Dj.sbursement of Funds--Delete.

Section 7.O8, Special Audits--De1ete.

Section 7.O9' Division of Purchases--Delete.

Sectlon 7.LO, Purchase Procedure--Deletej

Section 7.LL, Treasurer--Delete.

Section 7.I2, Treasurer--Surety Bond--Delete.

Section 7.].'3. Treasurer: Duties--De1ete.

Sestion 7.I4 | Div.isj.on of Taxation--Delete

Section 7.J;5, Assessor and Collector; Surety Bond--Delete.

Sectj.on 7.16 | Propetty Sr:bject To Tax--Delete and substitute for (a) and (b) ,
"trhe City Councj-l is authorized. to lerry and collect such taxes as are allowed by
state law and in such manner as prescribed by state la?t."

Section 7.!7t Method of Assessment--De1ete.

Section 7.I8, Owner To Render For Taxation--De1ete.

Section 7.L9 | Assessment of Unrendered Property, Supplemental- Tax Rol-Ls--

Delete.

Section 7.2A, Board of Equalization: Appointments, Qualifications--De1ete.

Section 7.2L, Board of Equalization: Powers and Duties--Delete.

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Section 7.22t Board of Equalization: Records, Approval of Rol1s--DeLete.

Section 7.23, Increasi-ng An Assessment--De1ete.

Ar-ticle VIII . --Budqst!

Section 8.06, Budget Establishes Appropriations and fax Lerry--Delete the

remainder of the second sentence after the words "budget year" and put a period
after those word,s.

Secti.on 8.08, Aurending the Budget--Delete the word "four" on line 5 and
sr:bstitute "three-fourths (3/4) of the . . . "

Article lX.--Borrowinq For Pennanent fmprovements

*Section 9.01, Polrer to Issue Bgnds--Add new sqbsections (d) and (e) as follows:

(d) No bonds of any nature shal1 be issued by the City r:nless first
approved in a bond ordinance election held pursuant to the provisions
of Sectj.on 9.02. (7-3)

(e) trtre City sha1l never pay, obligate itseLf to payr or lend its
credit to gruararntee palanent of bonds issued or to be issued by any
eorporatioD or other entity owned or held, in whole or in part, by
the City, unleeis first approved in an election held pursuant to the
provisions of Siecfion 9.02. (7-3)

Section 9.02(a), Bonrd Ordlnance and Elestion--De1ete lines 2 and 3 and the
words "property taxpaying."

A::ticle X.--Planninq and Zoninq

Section 10.01, Director of Planning--De1ete.

Article XI.--Parks and Recreation

Section 11.01, Director of Parks and Recreation--DeLete.

Article XII.--Pubi.ic Util.ities

*Section L2.A4, Dispgsal of Utility Properties--Delete the last two Lines and
sqbstitute, "by a two-thi,rds rnajorJ.ty vote of those voting in an eLection calIed
for that purpose." (7-3)

Section 12.06, Director of Utilities--Delete-

Section L2.08, Powers and Duties of Ttre Public Utilities Board--Create a new
subsection (g) ttrat says, "The board sha11 confirm the person appointed by the
city rnanager as director of utilities."

Article XIII. --Franchisest

No recormpndation.

Article XlV.--GeneraL Provisions

Section 14.0L' Health Officer-Del-ete.

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Section L4.O2r Publicity of Records--Delete ttre word "A11" and substitute,

"In confornance with state law. "

Section L4.O4t Personal Interest--Insert after "sale to" on llne 4 the

words ttor by. tt

Section L4.O7, Continuation of Present Offices--Delete on line 2 the words

"this Charter beconest'and strbstitute, rlthese Charter amendrrents become. . .t'

Section 14.16--Add a nerf, section tlrat statesl 'rMernbers of boards and conm-
isslons of the City of Denton shall serve at the pleasure of the council. Menlcers
of sucih boards and corurlssions may be removed by the cor:ncll only for cause and
only after being given notice by the council. Such notice shall be in writing
specif ing the reasons for removal and any nrenrber of any board or comuission shall
be afforded an opportunity to respond to such notice in a public hearing before
the sor:ncil prior to action by the c.ouncil. "