Agenda - Charter Commission - 07/10/1997

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410.16 Forms of government incorporated in charter. The charter commission may incorporate as part of the proposed charter for any city the commission, mayor-council, council-manager form of city government or any other form not inconsistent with constitution or statute, and may provide that all elective city officers, including mayor and members of the council, shall be elected at large or otherwise. (1290) 1909 c I70 s 1; 1959 c 305 s 5; 1961 c 608 s 7 410.18 Distribution of administrative powers. Such charter commission may also provide that the administrative powers, authority, and duties in any such city shall be distributed into and among departments and may provide that the council may determine the powers and duties to be performed by and assign them to the appropriate department and determine who shall be the head of each department and prescribe the powers and duties of all officers and employees thereof, and may assign particular officers or employees to perform duties in two or more departments, and make such other rules and regulations as may be necessary or proper for the efficient and economical conduct of the business of the city. (1292) I909 c 170 s 3; 1959 c 305 s 5 410.19 Powers of mayor and council. The charter commission may incorporate in such charter provisions defining the powers and duties of the mayor and each member of the council, and may provide that each member of the council shall perform such administrative duties as may be designated in such charter. (1293) 1909 c 170 s 4; 1959 c305 s 5 410.20 Recall and removal of officers; ordinances. Such commission may also provide for the recall of any elective municipal officer and for removal of the officer by vote of the electors of such city, and .may also provide for submitting ordinances to the council by petition of the electors of such city and for the repeal of ordinances in like manner; and may also provide that no ordinance passed by the council, except an emergency ordinance, shall take effect within a certain time after its passage, and that if, during such time, a petition be made by a certain percentage of the electors of the city protesting against the passage of such ordinance until the same be voted on at an election held for such purpose, and then such ordinance to take effect or not as determined by such vote. (1294) 1909 c 170 s 5; 1959 c 305 s 5; 1986 c 444 410.21 Application of general election laws. The provisions of any charter of any such city adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be valid and shall control as to nominations, primary elections, and elections for municipal offices, notwithstanding that such charter provisions may be inconsistent with any general law relating thereto, and such general laws shall apply only in so far as consistent with such charter.