Cape Girardeau City Charter

In October of 1971, Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment permitting a greater degree of home rule in municipalities.  In April of 1981, the voters in the City of Cape Girardeau elected a 13 member commission to draft a Home Rule Charter for the City.  After extensive review, a new Home Rule Charter was adopted by the voters of the City of Cape Girardeau on November 3, 1981.  Since that time, the Charter has been amended by the voters on several occasions.  Listed below is a history of the Cape Girardeau City Charter.  Click to view a full version of the City Charter.

History Of Adoption

 

October, 1971          Missouri voters approve constitutional amendment

                               permitting greater degree of home rule

 

April, 1981               Voters elected 13 member commission to draft charter

 

November 3, 1981     Charter approved by a vote of the people

 

 

Amendments

 

Election         Ordinance

  Date             Number       Section                   Title

 

11/03/92           1225         3.01             Composition of Council

                                                          (establish zones)

                                      3.02             Eligibility

 

08/03/93           1355         3.01             Composition of Council

                                                          (establish wards)

                                      3.02             Eligibility

                                      3.03             Term of Office

                                      3.07(b)(6)     Vacancies; forfeiture of

                                                          office; filling of vacancies

                                      7.06(b), (c)   Number of Votes

                                      7.07(b)                   Primary Elections

                                      7.08(a)(3), (4)         Determination of primary

                                                          election results

                                      8.01(c)         General Authority; recall

                                      8.02             Commencement of

                                                          proceedings, petitioners’

                                                          committee; affidavit

                                      8.03(a)         Petitions

 

04/02/96           1855                            Preamble of the City Charter

                       1856         3.02             Eligibility

                       1857         3.02             Eligibility

                       1881         3.04             Mayor

                       1858         5.11             Ethics Commission

                       1859         6.03             Budget

                       1860         6.03             Budget (intra-fund loans)

                       1861         6.12             Emergency Reserve Fund

                       1862         6.13             Fee Limitations

                       1863         6.14             Debt statement

                       1864         9.01             Granting of franchises

                       1865         11.04            Notice of suits

 

04/07/98           2289         7.01(a)         City elections; general

                                                          elections

                       2290         7.03(b)         Nominations by petition;

                                                          filing and acceptance

 

04/04/06           3604         3.07(c)         Filling of Vacancies

                       3606         5.11             Ethics Commission

                                                          (abolished)

                       3605         6.13             Fee Limitations