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Section 40:69A

• 40:69A-1 - Election on question whether charter commission shall be elected
• 40:69A-2 - Election of charter commission members at same time public question is submitted
• 40:69A-3 - Candidates for charter commission
• 40:69A-4 - Canvass of election
• 40:69A-5 - Organization of charter commission;  quorum;  majority required for effective recommendations
• 40:69A-6 - Vacancies in charter commission
• 40:69A-7 - Duties of charter commission
• 40:69A-8 - No compensation;  expenses of commission members; consultants and assistants
• 40:69A-9 - Hearings;  public forums
• 40:69A-10 - Report of charter commission;  copies
• 40:69A-11 - Discharge of charter commission;  change of recommendation; amended report
• 40:69A-12 - Report and recommendations 
• 40:69A-13 - Number of council members and wards;  recommendations
• 40:69A-14 - Form of question submitted to voters 
• 40:69A-15 - Ballots;  submission of question of adoption of optional plan of  government
• 40:69A-16 - Special charter or specific amendments of charters; petition to  legislature
• 40:69A-17 - Other proceedings pending;  no new resolution or petition within  4 years
• 40:69A-18 - Adoption of optional plan without charter commission
• 40:69A-19 - Petition for election upon adoption of optional plan of government
• 40:69A-20 - Submission of question
• 40:69A-21 - Other proceedings pending;  no new petition within 4 years
• 40:69A-22 - Vote in favor of change in form of government
• 40:69A-23 - Optional form of government; adoption, no vote for 10 years thereafter to change
• 40:69A-24 - Each optional plan declared complete form of government
• 40:69A-25 - Reversion to prior law
• 40:69A-25.1 - Amendment of charter to include alternative under plan of government;  referendum;  ballot;  form of question
• 40:69A-25.2 - Alternative under 40:69A-25.1, transition provisions 
• 40:69A-25.3 - Group C alternative;  adoption;  transitional provisions
• 40:69A-25.4 - Group D alternative;  adoption;  transitional provisions
• 40:69A-25.5 - Group E alternative;  adoption;  transitional provisions
• 40:69A-26 - Laws governing after adoption of optional form of government
• 40:69A-27 - Municipality remains body corporate and politic;  name
• 40:69A-28 - "General law"  defined
• 40:69A-29 - Powers of municipality
• 40:69A-30 - Power of local self-government conferred;  construction of grants of power
• 40:69A-31 - Applicable laws
• 40:69A-32 - Mayor-council plan
• 40:69A-33 - Mayor;  election;  term
• 40:69A-34 - Council members;  number;  term
• 40:69A-34.1 - Mayor-council plan;  election of mayor and council; regular municipal or general election
• 40:69A-34.2 - Council members; election at large or by ward 
• 40:69A-34.3 - First council members; terms of office 
• 40:69A-36 - Legislative power
• 40:69A-37 - Investigative, removal powers
• 40:69A-37.1 - Mayoral control of administration
• 40:69A-38 - Municipal clerk;  duties
• 40:69A-39 - Executive power
• 40:69A-40 - Mayoral duties
• 40:69A-41 - Approval or veto of ordinances;  attending meetings
• 40:69A-42 - Acting mayor
• 40:69A-43 - Municipal departments, number
• 40:69A-43a - Administrative department salaries
• 40:69A-43.1 - Deputy director of department
• 40:69A-43.2 - Powers and duties of deputy
• 40:69A-44 - Department of administration;  director;  qualifications; powers and duties
• 40:69A-45 - Preparation of budget
• 40:69A-46 - Budget submitted to council 
• 40:69A-46.1 - Mayor-council plan deadline
• 40:69A-47 - System of work programs and quarterly allotments
• 40:69A-48 - Control functions
• 40:69A-60.1 - Mayoral appointees 
• 40:69A-60.2 - Powers and duties of deputies, secretaries and aides
• 40:69A-60.3 - Municipalities over 300,000;  department of administration; assistant business administrator
• 40:69A-60.4 - Powers and duties of assistant business administrator
• 40:69A-60.5 - Appointment of executive secretary, aides for council member; terms; compensation 
• 40:69A-60.6 - Powers and duties of aides
• 40:69A-60.7 - City of first class under Mayor-Council Plan C;  police chief;   appointment;  term of office;  removal
• 40:69A-67.1 - Municipality with Mayor-Council Plan D;  housing counsellor; duties
• 40:69A-67.2 - Appointment;  removal;  salary
• 40:69A-81 - Applicable laws
• 40:69A-82 - Government by elected council and appointed manager and other officers and employees
• 40:69A-83 - Council
• 40:69A-83.1 - Council-manager plan;  charter provision;  regular municipal or general election;  term of office
• 40:69A-83.2 - Election at large or by wards 
• 40:69A-83.3 - Terms of first council members 
• 40:69A-86 - Mayor;  election by council or by voters;  charter provision
• 40:69A-87 - Duties of mayor
• 40:69A-88 - Powers of municipality vested in council;  exceptions
• 40:69A-89 - Appointment of municipal manager and clerk and others
• 40:69A-90 - Departments, boards and offices;  deputy manager
• 40:69A-91 - Municipal council to act as a body; administrative service to be performed through manager; committees or commissions 
• 40:69A-92 - Qualifications of municipal manager
• 40:69A-93 - Term of municipal manager;  removal;  suspension
• 40:69A-94 - Absence or disability of manager
• 40:69A-95 - Powers and duties of manager
• 40:69A-96 - Budget;  preparation by manager
• 40:69A-97 - Submission of budget to council 
• 40:69A-97.1 - Council-manager plan deadline
• 40:69A-98 - Laws conferring powers upon mayor or other executive head construed as meaning municipal manager
• 40:69A-115 - Adoption by municipalities under 12,000;  applicable laws
• 40:69A-116 - Government by elected council and mayor and appointed officers
• 40:69A-117 - Composition of council 
• 40:69A-117.1 - Small municipality plan;  members of council;  election at regular municipal or general election
• 40:69A-117.2 - First members of council; terms of office 
• 40:69A-117.3 - Mayor;  election by council or by voters;  charter provision
• 40:69A-120 - Legislative power;  quorum;  mayor's duties;  president of council
• 40:69A-121 - Executive power;  mayor's duties
• 40:69A-122 - Assessor;  tax collector;  attorney;  clerk;  treasurer; other  officers;  appointment
• 40:69A-123 - Finance committee and other committees of council 
• 40:69A-124 - Appointment of officers and employees by mayor
• 40:69A-125 - Residence in municipality not required
• 40:69A-126 - Municipal clerk
• 40:69A-127 - Duties of municipal clerk
• 40:69A-128 - Annual budget
• 40:69A-129 - Treasurer's duties
• 40:69A-130 - Disbursement of municipal funds
• 40:69A-131 - Tax collector;  duties
• 40:69A-132 - Bond of treasurer and collector
• 40:69A-149.1 - Adoption by voters;  applicable laws
• 40:69A-149.2 - Government by elected mayor and council, and appointed municipal administrator and other officers and employees
• 40:69A-149.3 - Council; composition; mayor and councilmen; election; terms of office 
• 40:69A-149.4 - Election at large; terms of office of first elected 
• 40:69A-149.5 - Council; legislative power; status of mayor; quorum; president; special meetings 
• 40:69A-149.6 - Mayor;  powers and duties
• 40:69A-149.7 - Ordinances;  approval by mayor
• 40:69A-149.8 - Mayoral appointments; municipal departments
• 40:69A-149.8a - Ordinances validated
• 40:69A-149.9 - Municipal administrator
• 40:69A-149.10 - Officers and employees;  appointment and recruitment by mayor
• 40:69A-149.11 - Clerk
• 40:69A-149.12 - Annual budget;  preparation
• 40:69A-149.13 - Treasurer
• 40:69A-149.14 - Municipal funds;  disbursement
• 40:69A-149.15 - Tax collector
• 40:69A-149.16 - Bond;  treasurer and collector
• 40:69A-150 - Municipal elections; time
• 40:69A-152 - Terms of municipal officers
• 40:69A-153.1 - Dual candidacy;  prohibition
• 40:69A-162 - Candidates elected in municipalities adopting article 13 or 14 
• 40:69A-163 - Interest in contracts or jobs forbidden
• 40:69A-164 - Franks, free passes, tickets or services;  acceptance forbidden
• 40:69A-165 - Promise of office, position, employment or benefits forbidden
• 40:69A-167 - Failure to appear or testify before court, legislative committee or Governor
• 40:69A-168 - Elective officers;  removal by recall petition and vote
• 40:69A-169 - Recall petition
• 40:69A-170 - Signatures to recall petition
• 40:69A-171 - Notice to officer;  recall election;  notice of filing of petition
• 40:69A-172 - Ballots
• 40:69A-173 - Removal of more than one officer
• 40:69A-174 - Election of successor;  use of recall ballot
• 40:69A-175 - Laws governing recall elections;  selection of candidate for successor of recalled incumbent
• 40:69A-176 - Publication of notices of arrangements for recall elections; conduct
• 40:69A-177 - Results of election
• 40:69A-178 - Successor where incumbent resigns or is recalled
• 40:69A-179 - Meetings of council;  journal
• 40:69A-180 - Rules of procedure; quorum; ordinances and resolutions; presiding officer; compensation
• 40:69A-182 - Recording of ordinances and resolutions
• 40:69A-183 - Rules and regulations;  filing;  publication
• 40:69A-184 - Petition;  percentage of legal voters required
• 40:69A-185 - Power of referendum;  time for filing petition
• 40:69A-186 - Petition papers;  affidavits
• 40:69A-187 - Filing of petition papers;  examination;  certification of result
• 40:69A-188 - Amendment of initiative or referendum petition
• 40:69A-189 - Suspension of ordinance
• 40:69A-190 - Submission to municipal council
• 40:69A-191 - Submission of ordinance to voters;  withdrawal of petition
• 40:69A-192 - Timing of election at which submitted to voters 
• 40:69A-193 - Number of proposed ordinances voted upon;  time between special  elections
• 40:69A-194 - Publication of ordinance
• 40:69A-195 - Ballots
• 40:69A-196 - Repeal, amendment of ordinances
• 40:69A-205 - Adoption of schedule of installation of optional plan
• 40:69A-206 - Charters, amendments and supplements superseded;  existing ordinances and resolutions remain in force where not inconsistent
• 40:69A-207 - Offices abolished on effective date of plan; administrative code 
• 40:69A-207.1 - Local industrial commissions;  continuance or reestablishment
• 40:69A-208 - Appointments between election and time of taking office under optional plan;  pending actions and proceedings
• 40:69A-208.1 - Continuance of charter adopted prior to Jan. 9, 1982 of municipality with mayor-council plan
• 40:69A-208.2 - Continuance of charter adopted prior to Jan. 9, 1982 of municipality with council-manager plan
• 40:69A-208.3 - Continuance of charter adopted prior to Jan. 9, 1982 of municipality with small municipality plan
• 40:69A-209 - Partial invalidity
• 40:69A-210 - Short title