Athens City Charter
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ACTS COMPRISING THE CHARTER
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ACTS COMPRISING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE
| YEAR | CHAPTER | SUBJECT |
| 1953 | 455 | Basic charter act. |
| 1955 | 269 | Amends subsection (g) of section 7 of article XXI in the basic charter act relative to permanent improvement bonds. |
| 1957 | 273 | Amends subsection (g) of section 7 and subsection (e) of section 8, of article XXI in the basic charter act relative to permanent improvement bonds and payments in lieu of taxes on electric, water and gas properties. |
| 1959 | 105 | Amends subsection 1 of section 7 of article IV in the basic charter act relative to elections. |
| 1967 | 390 | Amends sections 1 and 2 of article XXII in the basic charter act relative to city court. |
| 1971 | 136 | Amends section 1 of article III, section 4 of article V, and section 4 of article XXI in the basic charter act relative to corporate powers, salaries of the mayor and councilpersons, and the utilities board. |
| 1976 | 260 | Amends section 2 of article IX and section 18 of article XXI in the basic charter act relative to the city manager and the utilities board. |
| 1977 | 60 | Amends section 12 of article XX and sections 5 and 14 of article XXI in the basic charter act relative to the department of education and the utilities board. |
| 1986 | 121 | Amends section 4 of article V and section 13 of article XXI in the basic charter act relative to the city council and the department of education. |
| 1987 | 56 | Amends section 2 of article VI and section 4 of article XXI in the basic charter act relative to ordinances and the utilities board. |
| 1990 | 213 | Amends subsections (32) and (33) of section 1 of article III; section 16 of article V; section 2 of article VI; section 1 of article VIII; section 2 of article IX; section 2 of article XII; sections 1, 2, 5, 16 and 18 of article XXI; and section 1 of article XXIII; all in the basic charter act relative to corporate powers, city council, ordinances, officers and employees, city manager, department of finance, utilities board, and advertisement for public works. |
| 1991 | 79 | Amends section 5 of article XI in the basic charter act relative to taxation. |
| 1992 | 215 | Amends section 3 of article IV; replaces section 2 of article V; amends sections 2 and 3 of article VIII; replaces subsection (c) of section 2 of article IX; amends subsection (i) of section 2 of article IX; amends sections 3 and 4 of article XI; adds section 8 to article XI; amends sections 2 and 3 of article XVIII; amends section 13 of article XX; amends section 18 of article XXI, and amends section 1 of article XXIII relative to elections, city council, officers and employees, city manager, taxation, departments, department of education, utilities board, and advertisement for public works. |
| 1994 | 180 | Amends subsections (29) and (32) of section 1 of article III; amends section 14 of article V; amends sections (2), (5), and (6) of article XXII relative to corporate powers, city council, and city court. |
| 1995 | 6 | Amends subsection (32) of section 1 of article III; and amends chapter 180 of the Private Acts of 1994 by deleting section 2 in its entirety. |
| 1997 | 25 | Replaces section 5 of article XX. |
| 1998 | 164 | Replaces sections 4 and 5, and amends section 7 of article IV; replaces section 4 of article V; replaces section 5 of article XX; and amends section 4 of article XXI |
| 2000 | 83 | Amends section 3 of article IV; and section 10 of article V; replaces section 2 of article VI; amends subsection (i) of section 2 of article IX; and section 1 of article XXIII. |
| 2001 | 16 | Amends section 5 of article XX; and section 18 of article XXI. |
| 2002 | 95 | Disapproved. |
| 2002 | 114 | Amends section 3 of article IV; and section 13 of article XX; and replaces sections 2, 3, and 5 of article XXII. |
| 2004 | 92 | Amends section 16 of article V; deletes section 5 of article VI; amends section 2 of article VIII; and section 2 of article IX; replaces section 1 of article X; amends section 1(g) of article XVII; replaces section 2 of article XVII; amends section 1 of article XVIII; section 11 of XX; and sections 7(h) and 8(c) and (e) of article XXI; and replaces section 1 of article XXII. |
| 2005 | 23 | Amends section 2(i) of article IX; and section 6 of article XXI; and replaces section 18 of article XXI. |
| 2007 | 3 | Amends article XX section 7 and article XXI section 10. |
| 2019 | 7 | Amends article IX, section 2(i) re: maximum expenditure by city manager; replaces article XX, section 7 re: board proceedings; amends article XX, section 13 re: state-adopted maximum purchases; and replaces article XXIII, section 1 re: advertisement of public works. |
| 2024 | 60 | Amends article V, section 2; replaces Article XIX, section 2; and changes "councilman" to "councilperson" throughout charter. |
| 2026 | 46 | Replaces article V, section 4. |