Jersey Village |
Code of Ordinances |
Part I. HOME RULE CHARTER |
Article IV. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL |
§ 4.01. Power of initiative.
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The people of the city reserve the power of direct legislation by initiative, and in the exercise of such power may propose any ordinance (except annexation ordinances, zoning ordinances, ordinances appropriating money or levying taxes, ordinances repealing zoning ordinances, or ordinances repealing ordinances appropriating money or levying taxes) not in conflict with this Charter or the Constitution or laws of the State of Texas. Any initiated ordinance may be submitted to the council by a petition signed by at least fifteen (15) percent of the qualified voters of the city.