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Southern New Mexico Common Cause sponsored Citizen Charter Review of the Las Cruces Home Rule Charter and Ethics Ordinance Index to (the charter itself is available here)Home Rule Charter for the City of Las Cruces, New Mexico Set out herein is the Home Rule Charter for the City of Las Cruces, New Mexico, as approved by the electorate on March 5, 1985. A history note in parentheses following a section indicates the section has been amended by the legislation enumerated in the note. Words contained in brackets [ ] have been included by the editor for clarity. Obvious misspellings have been corrected without notation. For stylistic purposes, a uniform system of headings, catchlines and citations to state statutes has been used. Additions made for clarity are indicated by brackets. State law references: Municipal charters, NMSA 1978, §§ 3-15-3 – 3-15-16
Table of Contents for the City Charter Article I. Incorporation and Powers Section 1.01. Municipal corporation and powers Section 1.02. Construction Sec. 1.03. Additional powers of the city Sec. 1.04. Boundaries Sec. 1.05. Limitation on powers Article II: City Council Sec. 2.01. Composition, eligibility, election and terms, districts, boundaries and revisions Sec. 2.02. Salary’ expenses Sec 2.03. Mayor; mayor pro tem. Sec. 2.04. General powers and duties Sec. 2.05. Prohibitions Sec. 2.06. Vacancies; forfeiture of office; filling of vacancies. Sec. 2.07. Certification of elections. Sec. 2.08. Procedure Sec. 2.09. Action requiring an ordinance. Sec. 2.10. Ordinances and resolutions Sec. 2.11. Emergency ordinances Sec. 2.12. Codes of technical regulations Sec. 2.13. Authentication and recording; codification; distribution. Sec. 2.14. Establishment of boards, commissions, authorities and agencies Article III. City Manager Sec. 3.01. Appointment; qualifications; removal. Sec. 3.02. Powers and duties Article VI: Administration Sec. 4.01. General provisions Sec. 4.02. Personnel system. Sec. 4.03. City Attorney Sec. 4.04. City clerk Sec. 4.05. Citizen complaints Article V. Financial Procedures Sec. 5.01. Fiscal year Sec. 5.02. Submission of budget and budget message Sec. 5.03. Budget message Sec. 5.04. Budget Sec. 5.05. Capital improvements program Sec. 5.06. Council action on budget and capital improvements Program Sec. 5.07. Public records Sec. 5.08. Amendments after adoption Sec. 5.09. Independent audit Sec. 5.10. Procurement Sec. 5.11. Investment of public funds Article VI. Planning Sec. 6.01. Planning authority Sec. 6.02. Comprehensive plan Sec. 6.03. Use of comprehensive plan Article VII. City Elections Sec. 7.01. Elections Sec. 7.02. Nominations Sec. 7.03. Ballots Sec. 7.04. Watchers and challengers Sec. 7.05. Determination of election results Sec. 7.06. Ballots for ordinances, Charter amendments and Charter repeal Sec. 7.07. Voting procedures Article VIII. Initiative, Referendum and Recall Sec. 8.01. General authority Sec. 8.02. Commencement of proceedings; petitioners' committee; affidavit Sec. 8.03. Petitions Sec. 8.04. Procedure after filing Sec. 8.05. Referendum petitions; time for filing; suspension of effective ordinances Sec. 8.06. Initiative petitions; action by council Sec. 8.07. Recall petitions Sec. 8.08. Action on petitions Sec. 8.09. Results of election Article IX. Municipal Court Sec. 9.01. Jurisdiction; powers; duties Sec. 9.02. Municipal judges Sec. 9.03. Qualification; bond; salary Sec. 9.04. Temporary incapacity or absence Sec. 9.05. Counsel for indigents Article X. General Provisions Sec. 10.01. Repeal of certain existing laws Sec. 10.02. Existing ordinances and resolutions Sec. 10.03. Duration of existing ordinances and resolutions Sec. 10.04. Rights and property Sec. 10.05. Severability Sec. 10.06. Existing contracts and franchises Sec. 10.07. Civil and criminal actions or proceedings Sec. 10.08. Repeal and amendment of Charter Sec. 10.09. Ballots and notices, English and Spanish Sec. 10.10. Conflict of interest Article XI. Transitional Provisions Sec. 11.01. Schedule of implementation Sec. 11.02. Expenses and salaries Sec. 11.03. Schedule Sec. 11.04. Municipal judge Sec. 11.05. Initial petition requirements |
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