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<br />d. Clean up only. Cities are required by Sec. 41.001, Local Government Code, to prepare <br />and maintain a map showing the boundaries of the City. <br /> <br />2. a. Section 6, entitled "Extension of city limits upon petition" is not consistent with state <br />law regarding annexations by petition. <br />b. The charter provision provides that owners of land adjoining Paris may petition to be <br />annexed and that the council may do accomplish the annexation by ordinance not sooner than <br />20 days after the petition is presented. No provision is made for notice, hearing, or other <br />actions that are required by state statute (Ch. 43, Local Government Code).. <br />c. Re-draft the section to be consistent with state law. <br />d. Failure to change the section will not prevent the City from complying with state law, <br />but may create confusion among citizens or landowners who desire to petition for <br />annexation.. <br /> <br />3. a. Section 7, entitled "Extension of city limits by the city council" is inconsistent with <br />state law. <br />b. The charter provision provides that the Council may annex adjacent territory, without <br />consent of the landowners, by ordinance, after publishing notice and allowing opportunity for <br />contest. However, it does not contain reference to requirements the legislature has imposed <br />on Home Rule Cities in Chapter 43, Local Government Code, such as annexation plans, <br />minimum width of annexations, maximum amount that may be annexed each year, a hearing <br />in the area to be annexed in the event of protest, and other procedural and substantive <br />actions. <br />c. Re-draft the section to state that unilateral annexation shall be accomplished in the <br />manner provided by state law. <br />d. Failure to change the section may make it more difficult for the City to comply with <br />both Charter requirements and Chapter 43 requirements, and may provide opponents to <br />future unilateral annexations with additional legal arguments with which to challenge <br />annexations in court. <br /> <br />4.* a. Sections 14 and 15, entitled "Hospital: Operation." And "Hospital: Finances." are no <br />longer relevant. <br />b. Making provision for a City hospital in the Charter is no longer necessary. <br />c. Delete both sections. <br />d. Deletion would clean up the Charter by eliminating irrelevant provisions. <br /> <br />5. * a. Section 16 provides that City elections will be held on the first Saturday in May of <br />each year. <br />b. State law requires that elections be held on uniform election dates, that in May being <br />the second Saturday in May. <br />c. Replace first Saturday in May with "the uniform election date established by law <br />occurring in or about May of each year" or words to that effect. <br />d. The change would make the charter consistent with state law. <br /> <br />6. * a. Section 16 states that council members shall be elected by majority vote (i.e. winner <br />must receive more than 50%) <br /> <br />2 <br />