Contents of Charter of the City of Bellingham
- Freeholder’s Certificate
- Preamble
- Article I General Provisions
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Article II
Elective Officers and Election Procedures
- 2.01 Elective City Officers
- 2.02 Terms Of Elected Officials
- 2.03 Councilmen – Nomination And Election
- 2.04 Procedure For Elections – State Election Laws
- 2.05 Eligibility To Hold Elective Office
- 2.06 Elected Officers – Vacancies
- 2.07 Forfeiture Of Office
- 2.08 Pro Tempore Appointments
- 2.09 Mayor’s Salary
- Article III Council and Legislation
- Article IV Mayor, Appointive Officers, and Administration
- Article V City Contracts
- Article VI Legal Services
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Article VII
Boards and Commissions
- 7.01 Boards, Advisory Only
- 7.02 Library Boards
- 7.03 Boards Of Adjustment Or Appeal
- 7.04 Civil Service Commission
- 7.05 Civil Service Commission – Appointment And Term
- 7.06 Civil Service Commission – Powers
- 7.07 Civil Service – Employees Included
- 7.08 Civil Service – Promotions
- 7.09 Civil Service – Suspensions, Removal Or Discharge
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Article VIII
Finance, Auditing, Treasury and Records
- 8.01 Fiscal Year
- 8.02 Taxation, Indebtedness And Bonds
- 8.03 Budgets And Budgetary Procedures
- 8.04 Budget Control
- 8.05 Finance Director – Appointment, Qualifications and Duties
- 8.06 Finance Director – Records, Instruments And Corporate Seal
- 8.07 Finance Director – Payroll Record
- 8.08 Finance Director – Money Payable To City
- 8.09 Finance Director – Disbursement Of Funds
- 8.10 Finance Director – Report To Mayor And Council
- 8.11 Finance Director – Report From Depository
- 8.12 Bonds And Warrants
- 8.13 Additional Regulations
- Article IX Recall
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Article X
Direct Legislation
- 10.01 General Power
- 10.02 Initiative – Petition Method
- 10.03 Initiative – Provision As To Source Of Revenue
- 10.04 Initiative – Council Action
- 10.05 Initiative – Submission To Electorate
- 10.06 Initiative – Passage And Effective Date
- 10.07 Initiative – Conflicting Bills
- 10.08 Referendum
- 10.09 Referendum – Petition Procedure
- 10.10 Referendum – Submission To Electorate
- 10.11 Referendum – Approval Or Rejection – Effective Date
- 10.12 Amendment Or Repeal By City Council
- Article XI Franchises
- Article XII Miscellaneous
- Article XIII Amendments
- Article XIV Transitional Provisions