City of Arlington

City of Arlington Home Rule Charter

OFFICIAL HOME RULE CHARTER — CITY OF ARLINGTON
Constitutional Authority: Article XI, Section 5, Texas Constitution (Home Rule Amendment) & Texas Local Government Code Chapter 9
Texas Municipal League Classification: Verified Home Rule Municipality (Incorporated: 1884) | Fiscal Year Start: 10/01
Official Charter Repository URL: https://www.arlingtontx.gov/Government/City-Government/City-Secretary/City-Charter-Code-of-Ordinances
Official Municipal Website: https://www.arlingtontx.gov
Texas Municipal League Directory Profile: https://directory.tml.org/profile/city/1295

CHARTER ARTICLES, PROVISIONS & REPOSITORY SECTIONS:
• City Government Mayor Jim Ross City Council City Attorney City Auditor City Manager City Secretary Boards & Commissions
• Mayor Jim Ross
• City Council
• City Manager
• Meetings & Agendas City Council Meeting Agendas City Council Meeting Minutes City Council Meeting Schedule City Council Meeting Process Watch Meetings
• City Council Meeting Agendas
• City Council Meeting Minutes
• City Council Meeting Schedule
• City Council Meeting Process
• Elections & Voting Election Information Council District Maps Campaign Finance Reports
• Elections & Voting
• Election Information
• Council District Maps
• Campaign Finance Reports
• Budget & Finance Budget & Business Plan Treasury Purchasing Financial Transparency Accounts Payable & Payroll Annual Financial Reports
• Budget & Finance
• Budget & Business Plan
• Economic Development Site Selection Resources
• Site Selection Resources
• City Charter & Code of Ordinances
• City of Arlington Charter
• View the City of Arlington Charter (PDF, 8MB)
• Adopted Ordinances Not Yet Codified
• Administration Chapter Ord. 25-069 (PDF, 639KB)
• Anti-Discrimination Chapter Ord. 26-011 (PDF, 2MB)
• Construction Chapter Ord. 25-075 (PDF, 3MB)
• Fire Prevention Chapter Ord. 26-004 (PDF, 858KB)
• Health Chapter Ord. 25-063 (PDF, 4MB)
• Health Chapter Ord. 26-024 (PDF, 1MB)
• Municipal Court Chapter Ord. 25-074 (PDF, 537KB)

VERIFIED ONLINE CHARTER & REPOSITORY SOURCES:
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- T-e-x-a-s-.-P-u-b-l-i-c-.-L-a-w- - -›- -s-t-a-t-u-t-e-s- -›- -t-e-x- -T-e-x-a-s- -L-o-c-a-l- -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t- -C-o-d-e- -C-h-a-p-t-e-r- -9- -–- -H-o-m-e---r-u-l-e- -M-u-n-i-c-i-p-a-l-i-t-y (https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._local_gov%27t_code_title_2_subtitle_a_chapter_9)
- T-e-x-a-s-.-P-u-b-l-i-c-.-L-a-w- - -›- -s-t-a-t-u-t-e-s- -›- -t-e-x- -T-e-x-a-s- -L-o-c-a-l- -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t- -C-o-d-e- -S-e-c-t-i-o-n- -9-.-0-0-1- -–- -A-d-o-p-t-i-o-n- -o-r- -.-.-. (https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._local_gov%27t_code_section_9.001)
- T-e-x-a-p-e-d-i-a- - -›- -c-i-t-y---c-h-a-r-t-e-r-s- -C-i-t-y- -C-h-a-r-t-e-r-s- -i-n- -T-e-x-a-s-:- -L-o-c-a-l- -C-o-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-i-o-n-s- -E-x-p-l-a-i-n-e-d (https://texapedia.info/city-charters/)
- S-u-g-g-e-s-t-i-o-n-s (https://yahoo.uservoice.com/forums/193847-search)

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