City of La Joya

City of La Joya Home Rule Charter

OFFICIAL HOME RULE CHARTER — CITY OF LA JOYA
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: 1965) | Fiscal Year Start: 10/01
Official Charter Repository URL: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ref/citycharters
Official Municipal Website: https://www.lajoyatx.gov
Texas Municipal League Directory Profile: https://directory.tml.org/profile/city/1929

CHARTER ARTICLES, PROVISIONS & REPOSITORY SECTIONS:
• Texas City Charter Research
• City Charter Index
• Original Laws and Charters
• Texas Secretary of State City Charters and Amendments
• Roman numerals refer to Gammel’s Laws volume numbers. If you find an entry in the city charter index with Roman numerals, proceed to the Published (Transcribed) Laws section below.
• Signed (Original) Laws and Charters
• City charters and amendments, 1913-2006
• Legislative bills and resolutions are organized by legislative session and then by session law chapter number.
• City charters and amendments are organized by book number and date.
• City charters and amendments
• Type of document (for example, charter or amendment)
• Book and page number from the city charter index
• County clerk . Articles of incorporation typically are filed at the county courthouse. Search for contact information on the County and District Clerks' Association of Texas website.
• Texas Secretary of State Texas Home Rule Charters , 2nd edition
• Texas Home Rule Charters , 2nd edition
• Texas Legislative Council Texas Constitution and Statutes (see Local Government Code)
• Municipal Ordinances
• FINANCES AND REPORTS
• Budget Information

VERIFIED ONLINE CHARTER & REPOSITORY SOURCES:
- T-S-L-A-C- - -›- -r-e-f- -›- -c-i-t-y-c-h-a-r-t-e-r-s- -T-e-x-a-s- -C-i-t-y- -C-h-a-r-t-e-r- -R-e-s-e-a-r-c-h- -|- -T-e-x-a-s- -S-t-a-t-e- -L-i-b-r-a-r-y (https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ref/citycharters)
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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- -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-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-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/)
- T-e-x-a-s- -A-r-c-h-i-v-a-l- -R-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s- -O-n-l-i-n-e- - -›- -t-s-l-a-c- -›- -f-i-n-d-i-n-g-_-a-i-d-s- -T-e-x-a-s- -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y- -o-f- -S-t-a-t-e- -C-i-t-y- -C-h-a-r-t-e-r-s- -a-n-d- -A-m-e-n-d-m-e-n-t-s-:- -A-n- -.-.-. (https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/30010.xml)
- F-i-v-e-a-b-l-e- - -›- -h-s---t-e-x-a-s---g-o-v- -›- -k-e-y---t-e-r-m-s- -C-i-t-y- -C-h-a-r-t-e-r- -|- -T-e-x-a-s- -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t- -|- -F-i-v-e-a-b-l-e (https://fiveable.me/hs-texas-gov/key-terms/city-charter)
- S-u-g-g-e-s-t-i-o-n-s (https://yahoo.uservoice.com/forums/193847-search)

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