Contents of Everett Charter
- Article I Name, Boundaries, Powers, Rights and Liabilities
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Article II
Elective Officers
- 2.1 Elective City Officers, Size of Council Districts
- 2.2 Eligibility to Hold Elective Office
- 2.3 Transitional Elections — Terms of Transitional Elective Officers
- 2.4 Elections — Term Elective Officers
- 2.5 Vacancies — Elected Officials
- 2.6 Forfeiture of Office
- 2.7 Mayor Pro Tempore/Interim Mayor
- 2.8 Citizens’ Commission on Salaries of Elected Officials
- Article III Council and Legislation
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Article IV
Mayor, Appointive Officers, and Administration
- 4.1 Duties and Authority of the Mayor — Veto — Breaking Vote
- 4.2 Appointment and Removal of Chief Administrative Assistant — Qualifications, Compensation
- 4.3 Administrative Departments — Establishment
- 4.4 Appointive Officers
- 4.5 Appointive Officers — Compensation
- 4.6 Duties of City Clerk
- 4.7 City Engineer — Qualifications
- 4.8 Department of Parks and Recreation — Director
- 4.9 City Planner — Qualifications
- 4.10 Oath of Office
- 4.11 Bonds of Officers
- 4.12 Officers and Employees Not to Be Interested in Contracts
- 4.13 Advertising for Bids
- 4.14 Contracts and Documents — Execution of
- 4.15 Annual Report
- Article V Boards and Commissions
- Article VI Law Department
- Article VII Library and Library Board
- Article VIII Civil Service
- Article IX Elections
- Article X Recall
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Article XI
Direct Legislation
- 11.1 General Power
- 11.2 Initiative
- 11.3 Referendum
- 11.4 Submission by Council
- 11.5 Form of Ballots
- 11.6 Publication of Ordinances — Notice of Election
- 11.7 Adoption of Ordinances
- 11.8 Inconsistent Ordinances
- 11.9 Repeal or Amendment of Ordinances Passed by the People
- 11.10 Number of Elections
- 11.11 Regulations by Council
- Article XII Local Improvements
- Article XIII Franchises
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Article XIV
Finance and Taxation
- 14.1 Fiscal Year
- 14.2 Taxation, Indebtedness and Bonds
- 14.3 Budgets and Budgetary Procedures
- 14.4 Budget Control
- 14.5 Treasurer
- 14.6 Disbursements of Funds
- 14.7 Deposits and Depositaries
- 14.8 Checks on Depositaries
- 14.9 Monthly Statements
- 14.10 Officials Not to Buy or Sell Bonds or Warrants
- 14.11 Additional Regulations
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Article XV
Miscellaneous
- 15.1 Power to Subpoena Witnesses
- 15.2 Municipal Construction Plants
- 15.3 Excavation or Structure upon Public Property
- 15.4 Claims Against the City
- 15.5 Police
- 15.6 Codification of Ordinances
- 15.7 Retirement and Disability Pension
- 15.8 Sale or Lease of Property
- 15.9 Gender References, Correction of Scrivener’s Errors
- 15.10 Appointments
- Article XVI Amendments
- Article XVII Transitional Provisions and Savings Provisions
- Freeholders’ Certificate