Contents of Town of Parachute, Colorado, Home Rule Charter
- Preamble
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Article I
General Provisions
- Section 1-1 Name and Boundaries
- Section 1-2 Powers
- Section 1-3 Rights and Liabilities
- Section 1-4 Existing Ordinances and Regulations
- Section 1-5 Amendments to the Charter
- Section 1-6 Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
- Section 1-7 Voting
- Section 1-8 Procedure for Ordinances
- Section 1-9 Form of Ordinances
- Section 1-10 Disposition of Ordinances
- Section 1-11 Codes Enacted by Reference
- Section 1-12 Emergency Ordinances
- Section 1-13 Severability of Ordinance
- Section 1-14 Intergovernmental Agreements
- Section 1-15 Master Plan
- Section 1-16 Code of Ethics
- Section 1-17 Conflict of Interest
- Section 1-18 Conveyances of Real Property and Water Rights
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Article II
Form of Government/Town Council/Terms of Office/Vacancies
- Section 2-1 Town Council
- Section 2-2 Terms of Office
- Section 2-3 Qualifications for Elected Office
- Section 2-4 Duties of the Mayor
- Section 2-5 Mayor Pro Tem
- Section 2-6 Vacancies
- Section 2-7 Powers of the Council
- Section 2-8 Term Limitations
- Section 2-9 Compensation of Elected Officials
- Section 2-10 Meetings of Town Council
- Section 2-11 Oath of Office
- Article III Town Administration
- Article IV Town Attorney
- Article V Elections and Recall
- Article VI Initiatives, Referendums and Petitions
- Article VII Municipal Court; Municipal Judge
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Article VIII
Budget, Finance, Investments and Taxation
- Section 8-1 Fiscal Year
- Section 8-2 Contracts
- Section 8-3 Funds and Accounts
- Section 8-4 Proposed Budget and Message
- Section 8-5 Budget
- Section 8-6 Budget Hearing
- Section 8-7 Town Council Action on Budget
- Section 8-8 Contingencies
- Section 8-9 Amendments after Adoption
- Section 8-10 Administration - Payments and Obligations Prohibited
- Section 8-11 Adoption of Property Tax Levy
- Section 8-12 Budget Control
- Section 8-13 Audit
- Section 8-14 Accounting Principles
- Section 8-15 Deposits and Investments
- Section 8-16 Municipal Taxation
- Section 8-17 Authority to Acquire Property at Tax Sales
- Section 8-18 Capital Improvements Plan
- Section 8-19 Forms of Borrowing
- Section 8-20 Review of Proceedings
- Section 8-21 Enterprise Funds
- Section 8-22 Competitive Bidding
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Article IX
Utility Districts, Franchises and Special Districts
- Section 9-1 Authorization
- Section 9-2 Public Hearing
- Section 9-3 Review of Improvement District Proceedings
- Section 9-4 Public Utility Franchises
- Section 9-5 Control of Water Reserved to Town
- Section 9-6 Franchise Records
- Section 9-7 Existing Franchises
- Section 9-8 Town Utilities
- Section 9-9 Enterprise Funds
- Article X Streets, Alleys and Property
- Article XI Existing Boards, Commissions, Employees and Contractors
- Article XII Effective Date and Transition Provisions
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Article XIII
Miscellaneous Provisions
- Section 13-1 Revocable Permits or Licenses
- Section 13-2 Disposition of Ordinances
- Section 13-3 Governmental Immunity
- Section 13-4 Titles and Headings
- Section 13-5 Seal
- Section 13-6 Technical Amendments
- Section 13-7 Effect of State Statutes
- Section 13-8 Land Use Administration
- Section 13-9 Mineral Rights
- Section 13-10 Water Rights and Geothermal Control of Water Reserved to Town
- Section 13-11 Property Rights
- Article XIV Definitions