Contents of Haines Borough Charter

Preamble and Bill of Rights
Article I Name and Boundaries
- Section 1.01 Name of Borough
- Section 1.02 Form of Government
- Section 1.03 Boundaries
- Section 1.04 Participation with Other Governments
Article II The Assembly and the Legislative Branch
- Section 2.01 Legislative Powers Vested in the Assembly
- Section 2.02 Composition and Apportionment of the Assembly
- Section 2.03 Qualifications, Terms, Compensation
- Section 2.04 Vacancies
- Section 2.05 Organization and Rules of the Assembly
- Section 2.06 Officers
Article III Legislation
- Section 3.01 Legislative Body
- Section 3.02 Introduction and Enactment of Ordinances
- Section 3.03 Actions Requiring an Ordinance
- Section 3.04 Emergency Ordinances
- Section 3.05 Adoption by Reference
- Section 3.06 Codification
Article IV Initiative and Referendum
- Section 4.01 Initiative
- Section 4.02 Referendum
- Section 4.03 Procedures for Initiative and Referendum Petition
- Section 4.04 Initiative Election
- Section 4.05 Referendum Election
Article V Executive Branch
- Section 5.01 The Office of the Mayor
- Section 5.02 Powers of the Mayor
- Section 5.03 Borough Manager
- Section 5.04 Officers and Staff
- Section 5.05 Administrative Procedures in Borough Code
- Section 5.06 Boards
Article VI Powers
- Section 6.01 Areawide Powers
- Section 6.02 Powers for Service Areas
Article VII Education
- Section 7.01 Public School System
- Section 7.02 School Board Membership
- Section 7.03 Powers of the School Board
- Section 7.04 Relationship of the Borough School Board and Borough Assembly
Article VIII Planning
- Section 8.01 Planning Commission
- Section 8.02 Qualifications, Term, and Compensation
- Section 8.03 Powers and Duties
- Section 8.04 Comprehensive Plan
- Section 8.05 Proposals for Zoning and Boundary Changes
- Section 8.06 Form of Petitions
- Section 8.07 Protest
- Section 8.08 Hearings and Report
- Section 8.09 Designation or Alteration
Article IX Finances
- Section 9.01 Annual Budget and Capital Improvements Program
- Section 9.02 Altering and Transferring Appropriations
- Section 9.03 Enterprise Funds
- Section 9.04 Emergency and Supplemental Appropriations
- Section 9.05 Lapse of Appropriations
- Section 9.06 Administration of the Budget
- Section 9.07 Competitive Bidding and Contract Approval
- Section 9.08 Audits
- Section 9.09 Permanent Fund
Article X Taxation
- Section 10.01 Taxing Authority
- Section 10.02 Kinds of Taxes
- Section 10.03 Sales Tax Ratification
- Section 10.04 Tax Procedures
Article XI Borrowing
- Section 11.01 Municipal Debt
- Section 11.02 Limitations
- Section 11.03 Notice of Bond Election
- Section 11.04 Actions Challenging the Validity of Obligations
- Section 11.05 Proceeds from Sale of Obligations
Article XII Service Areas
- Section 12.01 Purpose and Criteria of Service Areas
- Section 12.02 Proposals and Protests
- Section 12.03 Establishment
- Section 12.04 Administration and Finance
Article XIII Local Improvement Districts
- Section 13.01 Purpose and Criteria
- Section 13.02 Proposals, Protests, and Appeals
- Section 13.03 Establishment
- Section 13.04 Finance
Article XIV Other Special Assessment Districts
- Section 14.01 Purpose and Criteria
- Section 14.02 Proposals and Protests
- Section 14.03 Establishment
- Section 14.04 Finance
Article XV Utilities
- Section 15.01 Designating Utilities
- Section 15.02 Operating Standards
- Section 15.03 Management
- Section 15.04 Accounting
- Section 15.05 Selling or Leasing
Article XVI Elections
- Section 16.01 Regular Elections
- Section 16.02 Special Elections
- Section 16.03 Notice
- Section 16.04 Election Procedures
- Section 16.05 Qualifications of Voters
- Section 16.06 Recall
Article XVII Charter Amendment
- Section 17.01 Vote Required
- Section 17.02 Procedure
- Section 17.03 New Charter
- Section 17.04 Ballot Form
- Section 17.05 Filing
Article XVIII General Provisions
- Section 18.01 Conflict of Interest
- Section 18.02 Prohibitions
- Section 18.03 Public Meetings
- Section 18.04 Public Records
- Section 18.05 Oaths of Office
- Section 18.06 Continuation in Office
- Section 18.07 Borough Name
- Section 18.08 Interpretation
- Section 18.09 Definitions
Article XIX Transition
- Section 19.01 Effective Date
- Section 19.02 Consolidation Election
- Section 19.03 Initial Terms of Assembly and School Board Members
- Section 19.04 Prior Law Preserved
- Section 19.05 Conflict in Prior Law
- Section 19.06 Code of Ordinances
- Section 19.07 Existing Rights and Liabilities Preserved
- Section 19.08 Prior Organizations Continued
- Section 19.09 Organization of the Executive Branch
- Section 19.10 Employees of Former Governments
- Section 19.11 Assets and Liabilities
- Section 19.12 Utility Profits Preserved
- Section 19.13 Planning and Zoning
- Section 19.14 Land Use Service Area Boards
- Section 19.15 Compensation of Elected Officials
- Section 19.16 Transition Plan
- Section 19.17 Definitions for Transition
Article XX Notes and References
- Section 20.04.01 Initiative and Referendum
- Section 20.06.01 Areawide Power of Finance
- Section 20.08.05 Zoning and Boundary Changes
- Section 20.10.02 Taxes
- Section 20.12.01 Petitions of Protest and Proposal of Service Area Ordinances
- Section 20.19.08 Prior Service Areas