| CHARTER OF THE CITY OF IONIA, MICHIGAN |
| PREAMBLE |
| Article I. INCORPORATION, BOUNDARIES AND POWERS |
| § 1.01. Incorporation. |
| § 1.02. Boundaries. |
| § 1.03. Powers of the City. |
| § 1.04. Construction of Powers. |
| § 1.05. Intergovernmental Relations. |
| Article II. CITY COUNCIL |
| § 2.01. General Powers and Duties. |
| § 2.02. Composition, Eligibility, Election and Terms |
| § 2.03. Mayor. |
| § 2.04. Compensation; Expenses. |
| § 2.05. Prohibitions. |
| § 2.06. Vacancies; Forfeiture of Office; Filling of Vacancies. |
| § 2.07. Judge of Qualifications. |
| § 2.08. City Clerk. |
| § 2.09. Investigation. |
| § 2.10. Accounting System and Independent Audit. |
| § 2.11. Procedure. |
| § 2.12. Action Requiring an Ordinance. |
| § 2.13. Ordinances in General. |
| § 2.14. Emergency Ordinances. |
| § 2.15. Codes of Technical Regulations. |
| § 2.16. Authentication and Recording; Codification; Printing. |
| § 2.17. Penalties. |
| Article III. CITY MANAGER |
| § 3.01. Appointment and Qualifications. |
| § 3.02. Removal. |
| § 3.03. Acting City Manager. |
| § 3.04. Powers and Duties of the City Manager. |
| Article IV. DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| § 4.01. General Provisions |
| § 4.02. Personnel System. |
| § 4.03. Offices and Agencies. |
| § 4.04. Planning. |
| Article V. FINANCIAL PROCEDURES |
| § 5.01. Fiscal Year. |
| § 5.02. Submission of Budget and Budget Message. |
| § 5.03. Budget Message. |
| § 5.04. Budget. |
| § 5.05. City Council Action on Budget. |
| § 5.06. Appropriation and Revenue Resolutions. |
| § 5.07. Amendments After Adoption. |
| § 5.08. Lapse of Appropriations. |
| § 5.09. Overspending of Appropriation Prohibited. |
| § 5.10. Capital Program. |
| § 5.11. City Council Action on Capital Programs. |
| § 5.12. Public Records. |
| Article VI. ELECTIONS |
| § 6.01. Regular and Special Elections; Party Candidates. |
| § 6.02. Candidates Without Political Party Affiliation. |
| § 6.03. Council Wards; Adjustment of Wards. |
| Article VII. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 7.01. Conflicts of Interest; Board of Ethics. |
| § 7.02. Prohibitions. |
| Article VIII. TAXATION |
| § 8.01. Power, Limitation and Subjects of Taxation. |
| § 8.02. Assessment Roll. |
| § 8.03. Board of Review. |
| § 8.04. Notice of Meeting. |
| § 8.05. Duties and Procedure of Board of Review. |
| § 8.06. Assessment of Taxes. |
| § 8.07. Warrant. |
| § 8.08. Lien and Persons Liable. |
| § 8.09. Statement to Taxpayers. |
| § 8.10. Collection Fees and Interest. |
| § 8.11. All Taxes Other Than City. |
| § 8.12. Failure to Pay Personal Property Tax. |
| § 8.13. Jeopardy Assessment of Personal Property Taxes. |
| § 8.14. Failure to Pay Real Estate Taxes. |
| § 8.15. Inequitable Assessment or Tax. |
| Article IX. UTILITIES, FRANCHISES AND PERMITS |
| § 9.01. General Powers of City Respecting Utilities. |
| § 9.02. Rates. |
| § 9.03. Collection of Utility Rates and Charges. |
| § 9.04. Accounts and Finances. |
| § 9.05. Granting of Privately-Owned Public Utility Franchises. |
| § 9.06. Conditions of Public Utility Franchises. |
| § 9.07. Regulation of Rates. |
| § 9.08. Joint Use Permitted. |
| § 9.09. Revocable Permits. |
| § 9.10. Acquisition by City; Condemnation. |
| § 9.11. Use of Public Places. |
| § 9.12. Existing Franchises and Permits Remain in Effect. |
| Article X. BORROWING |
| § 10.1. Borrowing. |
| § 10.2. Use of Borrowed Funds. |
| § 10.3. Special Assessment Collections. |
| § 10.4. Execution of Bonds. |
| § 10.5. Bond Record. |
| Article XI. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT |
| § 11.1. Special Assessment Power. |
| § 11.2. Procedure Ordinance. |
| § 11.3. Assessment Lien. |
| § 11.4. Contest of Assessment. |
| Article XII. MISCELLANEOUS |
| § 12.01. City Power Illustrated. |
| § 12.02. Dilapidation and Nuisances. |
| § 12.03. Preservation and Destruction of Records. |
| § 12.04. Health. |
| § 12.05. Hospital. |
| § 12.06. Library. |
| § 12.07. City Liability. |
| § 12.08. Bonds. |
| § 12.09. Oath. |
| § 12.10. Condemnation. |
| § 12.11. Advisory Committees or Boards. |
| § 12.12. Depository. |
| § 12.13. Saving Clause. |
| § 12.14. Receipt and Payment of Money. |
| § 12.15. Deferred Payment Contracts. |
| § 12.16. Investment of City Funds. |
| Article XIII. TRANSITION; SEPARABILITY |
| § 13.01. Officers and Employees. |
| § 13.02. Departments, Offices and Agencies. |
| § 13.03. Pending Matters. |
| § 13.04. State and Municipal Laws. |