Contents of Charter of the City of Bakersfield
- Charter Approval
- Article I. Name of Boundaries
- Article II. Political Subdivisions
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Article III.
Legislative Department
- Section 12 Rights and Liabilities.
- Section 13 Public Entertainment.
- Section 14 Legislative Powers of Council.
- Section 15 Term of Office.
- Section 16 Vacancies in Council.
- Section 17 Qualifications of Councilmen.
- Section 18 Salary of Councilmen.
- Section 19 Meetings of the Council.
- Section 20 Mayor and Vice-Mayor of Council.
- Section 21 Legislative Procedure.
- Section 22 Ordinance Enactment.
- Section 23 Emergency Ordinances.
- Section 24 Definition of Emergency Ordinance.
- Section 33.3 Revenue Bonds.
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Article IV.
Officers and Employees
- Section 34 Officers Appointed by the Council.
- Section 35 City Manager.
- Section 36 Duties of Manager.
- Section 37 Salary of the Manager and Attorney.
- Section 37.5 Removal of City Manager and City Attorney.
- Section 38 Appointment of Officers.
- Section 39 Duties of Appointive Officers.
- Section 40 Finance Director.
- Section 40 1/2 Authority and Power of City Clerk and Deputy City Clerks.
- Section 41 Examination of Records.
- Section 42 Uniform Accounts and Reports.
- Section 43 Qualifications of Officers and Employees.
- Section 45 Bonds of Officers.
- Section 47.1 Temporary Employment.
- Article V. Finance and Taxation
- Article VI. Department of Public Welfare
- Article VII. Elections
- Article VIII. Judicial Department
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Article IX.
Public Utilities
- Section 108 Ownership.
- Section 110 Plan Submitted to Elector.
- Section 111 Estimate of Cost.
- Section 112 Contents of Ordinance Calling Election.
- Section 113 Operation.
- Transit Authority.
- Section 114 Property Rights of City Inalienable.
- Section 115 Franchise.
- Section 115 1/2 Exclusive Franchise for Collection and Disposal of Rubbish and Garbage.
- Section 116 Authority to Grant Franchises.
- Section 117 Franchises for Distribution Facilities for Gas, Electricity and Water.
- Section 118 Resolution of Intention—Notice and Public Hearing.
- Section 119 Term of Franchise.
- Section 120 Grant to be in Lieu of All Other Franchises.
- Section 121 Duties of Grantees.
- Section 122 Method of Granting Franchise.
- Section 123 Examination of Company’s Books.
- Section 124 Annual Report of Company.
- Section 125 Franchise Record Book.
- Section 126 Payment of Gross Receipts.
- Section 127 Purchase or Condemnation by City.
- Section 128 Forfeiture.
- Section 129 Exercising Right Without Franchise.
- Section 130 Referendum on Franchise Ordinances.
- Section 131 Franchise for Railroads Other Than Street Railroads.
- Article X. Public Works and Supplies
- Article XII. Miscellaneous
- Relief and Pension Fund for Members of the Fire Department of the City of Bakersfield
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Civil Service for the Fire Department
- Section (183) 1
- Section (185) 3
- Section (186) 4
- Section (189) 7
- Section (190) 8
- Section (191) 9
- Section (194) 12 Chief of the Fire Department.
- Section (195) 13 Deputy Chief of the Fire Department.
- Section (197) 15 Powers and Duties of the Chief of the Fire Department.
- Section (198) 16
- Section (199) 17 Suspensions and Removals.
- Section (200) 18 Trial Board.
- Section (202) 20 Limitation of Employment.
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Civil Service for Officers and Employees in the Miscellaneous Departments of the City of Bakersfield
- Section (208) 1 Creation and Establishment of Civil Service.
- Section (209) 2 Appointment of Civil Service Board.
- Section (211) 4 Duties of Civil Service Board.
- Section (214) 7 Probation Period.
- Section (216) 9 Suspension and Removals.
- Section (217) 10 Creation and Establishment of Trial Board.
- Section (217a)
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Civil Service for the Police Department of the City of Bakersfield
- Section (221) 1 Appointment and Removal of Commissioners.
- Section (222) 2 Classified Civil Service.
- Section (223) 3 Rules of Commissioners.
- Section (224) 4 Examination of Applicants.
- Section (227) 7 Appointment.
- Section (228) 8 Appointments on Probation, Conditions of Discharge, Temporary Appointments.
- Section (229) 9 Appointment of Chief of Police.
- Section (230) 10 Promotions: Qualifications for Promotion.
- Section (231) 11 Removal, Demotion or Discharge—Members of Department.
- Section (232) 12 Removal, Demotion or Discharge of Chief of Police.
- Section (233) 13 Suspension; Causes of Suspension or Removal.
- Section (235) 15 Secretary of the Commission.
- Section (239) 19 Limitation of Employment.
- Section (242) 22 Constitutionality Section.
- Certification Appearing in Original Charter Which Included Sections 1 to 164 Inclusive