CHARTER OF THE VILLAGE OF COLDWATER  


PREAMBLE
Article I. NAME, BOUNDARIES, POWERS AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT
§ 1.01. NAME AND BOUNDARIES
§ 1.02. POWERS
§ 1.03. FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Article II. COUNCIL
§ 2.01. NUMBER, TERMS, QUALIFICATIONS OF COUNCIL
§ 2.02. WARDS
§ 2.03. COMPENSATION OF COUNCIL
§ 2.04. MEETINGS OF COUNCIL
§ 2.05. ROLE OF THE MAYOR AND VETO POWER
§ 2.06. POWERS OF COUNCIL
§ 2.07. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS OF COUNCIL
§ 2.08. OFFICERS OF COUNCIL
§ 2.09. ORGANIZATION AND RULES OF COUNCIL
§ 2.10. AMENDING LEGISLATION
Article III. MAYOR
§ 3.01. TERM OF MAYOR
§ 3.02. LEGISLATIVE POWERS
§ 3.03. JUDICIAL POWERS
§ 3.04. OTHER DUTIES
§ 3.05. COMPENSATION
§ 3.06. QUALIFICATIONS
Article IV. MANAGER
§ 4.01. MUNICIPAL MANAGER
§ 4.02. QUALIFICATIONS OF THE MANAGER
§ 4.03. ACTING MANAGER
§ 4.04. MAYOR AND COUNCIL RELATION TO MANAGER
§ 4.05. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGER
§ 4.06. REMOVAL OF MUNICIPAL MANAGER FROM OFFICE
Article V. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS AND DEPARTMENTS
§ 5.01. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
§ 5.02. LAW DIRECTOR
§ 5.03. DUTIES OF THE CLERK OF COUNCIL
§ 5.04. DUTIES OF THE CLERK OF COURTS
§ 5.05. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE - FINANCE DIRECTOR
§ 5.06. BUDGET
§ 5.07. APPROPRIATIONS/BALANCED BUDGET
§ 5.08. CONTRACTS AND PURCHASING
§ 5.09. CENTRAL PURCHASING
§ 5.10. ENGINEER
§ 5.11. POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION
§ 5.12. POLICE DEPARTMENT
§ 5.13. FIRE DEPARTMENT
§ 5.14. ORGANIZATION FOR DEPARTMENTS
§ 5.15. DEPARTMENT HEADS
Article VI. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
§ 6.01. EFFECT OF CHARTER ACTION ON PRE-EXISTING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
§ 6.02. PLANNING COMMISSION
§ 6.03. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
§ 6.04. RECREATION BOARD
§ 6.05. INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW
§ 6.06. BOARD OF HEALTH
§ 6.07. VOLUNTEER FIREMAN'S DEPENDENTS FUND BOARD
§ 6.08. CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
§ 6.09. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 6.10. VACANCY IN BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS
§ 6.11. EMPLOYEE RELATIONS REVIEW BOARD
Article VII. TAXATION AND BORROWING
§ 7.01. POWER TO INCUR INDEBTEDNESS
§ 7.02. ISSUANCE OF BONDS
§ 7.03. PROCEDURE IN UNIFORM PUBLIC SECURITIES LAW BOND ISSUE
§ 7.04. SHORT TERM BORROWING
§ 7.05. MUNICIPAL EARNINGS TAX LIMITATION
Article VIII. NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS
§ 8.01. EFFECT OF STATE LAW
§ 8.02. VACANCIES
§ 8.03. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE
§ 8.04. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, RECALL
Article IX. ACHIEVEMENT OF CITY STATUS MERIT SYSTEM
§ 9.01. CIVIL SERVICE - CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED
§ 9.02. CLASSIFIED SERVICE
§ 9.03. MERIT REVIEW BOARD
Article X. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 10.01. SEPARABILITY
§ 10.02. CITY STATUS
§ 10.03. TRANSITIONAL PROCEDURE