Contents of Pierce County Charter
- “We the people” . . .
- PIERCE COUNTY CHARTER
- Preamble
- Article 1 POWERS OF THE COUNTY
- Article 2 THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
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Article 3
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
- 3.10 Composition and Powers
- 3.15 The Executive
- 3.20 Election of Executive
- 3.25 Powers and Duties
- 3.30 Appointments by Executive and Confirmation
- 3.35 Appointments by the Chief Officers
- 3.40 Executive Pro Tempore
- 3.45 Executive Departments
- 3.50 Assessor-Treasurer
- 3.55 Auditor
- 3.60 Clerk of the Superior Court
- 3.65 Coroner
- 3.70 Sheriff
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Article 4
ELECTIONS
- 4.10 Election Procedures
- 4.15 Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) Candidacies (Repealed by Amendment No. 39 proposed by Ordinance No. 2009-1, Approved November 3, 2009)
- 4.20 Independent Candidates (Repealed by Amendment No. 39 proposed by Ordinance No. 2009-1, Approved November 3, 2009)
- 4.30 Qualifications
- 4.40 District Boundaries
- 4.50 Districting Committee
- 4.60 Districting Plan
- 4.70 Vacancies
- 4.80 Commencement of Terms of Office
- 4.90 Limitation on Terms of Office
- Article 5 THE PUBLIC INTEREST
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Article 6
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
- 6.10 Presentation and Adoption of the Budget
- 6.15 Presentation of a Six-Year Plan
- 6.20 Budget Information
- 6.25 Contents of the Budget
- 6.30 Budget Control
- 6.40 Comprehensive Planning Message
- 6.45 Copies of the Budget
- 6.50 Consideration and Adoption of the Budget
- 6.55 Additional Appropriations
- 6.60 Contingency Appropriations
- 6.65 Emergency Appropriations
- 6.70 Additional Capital Budget Appropriations
- 6.75 Lapses in Appropriations
- 6.80 Illegal Contracts
- Article 7 PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- Article 8 CHARTER REVIEW AND AMENDMENT
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Article 9
GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 9.10 Severability and Construction
- 9.15 Purchasing, Contracts, Claims and Bonds
- 9.20 Franchises
- 9.25 Avoiding Duplication and Waste in Equipment, Services and Facilities
- 9.30 Public Disclosure
- 9.35 Veteran's Policy
- 9.40 Code of Ethics
- 9.45 Conflicts of Interest
- 9.50 Ethics Commission
- 9.55 Oath of Office and Bonds
- 9.60 Information Management
- 9.65 Nondiscrimination
- 9.80 Eminent Domain
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Article 10
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- 10.10 Exceptions
- 10.15 Continuation of Ordinances and Vested Rights
- 10.20 Effective Date and Elections
- 10.25 Initial Districts
- 10.30 Commencement of Terms of Office
- 10.35 Original Council Organization
- 10.40 Compensation, County Council
- 10.45 Compensation, Executive
- 10.50 Compensation, Assessor-Treasurer
- 10.55 Elective County Officers, Terms, Compensation
- 10.60 Continuation of County Employees
- 10.65 Continuation of Boards and Commissions
- 10.70 Continuation of the County Budget
- 10.75 Required Ordinances
- Index
- Pierce County Board of Freeholders