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Chapter C Charter

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the City of Plattsburgh by L.L. No. 1-2016, as approved by the electorate 11-3-2015.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

Editor's Note: The City of Plattsburgh Charter Revision Commission approved this Charter for submission to the voters at the 2015 general election at a Commission meeting held on 8-12-2015. The Commission members subsequently ratified and confirmed their approval of this Charter, and the proposed amendments, by unanimous written consent filed with the Commission Secretary on 8-21-2015.

Article I General Provisions

§ C1-1 Short title.

§ C1-2 Purpose.

§ C1-3 Powers of City.

§ C1-4 Construction.

§ C1-5 Intergovernmental relations.

§ C1-6 Boundaries.

§ C1-8 Definitions; word usage.

Article II Officers and Elections

§ C2-1 Elected officials; terms.

§ C2-2 Appointed officials; terms.

§ C2-3 City elections; term limits.

§ C2-4 Certificate of appointment.

§ C2-5 Official oath; bonds.

§ C2-6 Resignations.

§ C2-7 Suspensions and removals of appointive officers.

§ C2-8 Vacancies; forfeiture of office; filling of vacancies.

§ C2-9 Judge of qualifications.

§ C2-10 Filling vacancies of Mayor, Councilor; appointive officers.

§ C2-11 Holding other office.

§ C2-12 Residency requirements.

Article III Common Council

§ C3-1 Governing body; membership; presiding officer.

§ C3-2 Qualifications of Councilors.

§ C3-3 Ward boundaries.

§ C3-4 Reapportionment.

§ C3-5 Compensation.

§ C3-6 Meetings.

§ C3-7 Rules, procedures, voting.

§ C3-8 Powers and duties.

§ C3-9 Prohibitions.

§ C3-10 Legislative acts; procedures.

§ C3-11 Mayor approval or veto.

§ C3-12 Journal of proceedings.

§ C3-13 Official newspaper.

Article IV Mayor

§ C4-1 Term; qualifications.

§ C4-2 Compensation.

§ C4-3 Powers and duties.

§ C4-4 Mayor pro tem.

Article V Departments, Boards and Commissions

§ C5-1 General.

§ C5-2 Boards and commissions.

§ C5-3 City departments and officers.

§ C5-4 Provisions regarding certain City departments; public library.

§ C5-4.1 City Clerk.

§ C5-4.2 Department of Law.

§ C5-4.3 City Court.

§ C5-4.4 Department of Finance.

§ C5-4.5 Municipal Lighting Department.

§ C5-4.6 Public library.

Article VI Financial Management

§ C6-1 Submission and notice of budget and budget message.

§ C6-2 Budget message.

§ C6-3 Budget.

§ C6-4 Common Council action on budget.

§ C6-5 Appropriation and revenue.

§ C6-6 Budget amendments after adoption.

§ C6-7 Capital program.

§ C6-8 Common Council action on capital program.

§ C6-9 Lapse of appropriations.

§ C6-10 Overspending of appropriations prohibited.

§ C6-11 Independent audit.

§ C6-12 Public records.

§ C6-13 Civil actions and claims against City.

§ C6-14 Finances and property control; ordinances; rules and regulations.

§ C6-15 Audit and payment of claims.

Article VII Transition; General Provisions

§ C7-1 Approval; effective date; supersession.

§ C7-2 Charter amendments.

§ C7-3 Severability.

§ C7-4 State and municipal laws.