§ 35.18.010 The council-manager plan
§ 35.18.020 Number of councilmembers — Wards, districts — Terms — Vacancies
§ 35.18.030 Laws applicable to council-manager cities — Civil service
§ 35.18.035 Second-class cities, parking meter revenue for revenue bonds
§ 35.18.040 City manager — Qualifications
§ 35.18.050 City manager — Bond and oath
§ 35.18.060 City manager — Authority
§ 35.18.070 City manager — May serve two or more cities
§ 35.18.080 City manager — Creation of departments
§ 35.18.090 City manager — Department heads — Authority
§ 35.18.100 City manager — Appointment of subordinates — Qualifications — Terms
§ 35.18.110 City manager — Interference by councilmembers
§ 35.18.120 City manager — Removal — Resolution and notice
§ 35.18.130 City manager — Removal — Reply and hearing
§ 35.18.140 City manager — Substitute
§ 35.18.150 Council — Eligibility
§ 35.18.160 Council — Authority
§ 35.18.170 Council meetings
§ 35.18.180 Council — Ordinances — Recording
§ 35.18.190 Mayor — Election — Vacancy
§ 35.18.200 Mayor — Duties
§ 35.18.210 Mayor pro tempore
§ 35.18.220 Salaries
§ 35.18.230 Organization on council-manager plan — Eligibility
§ 35.18.240 Organization — Petition
§ 35.18.250 Organization — Election procedure
§ 35.18.260 Organization — Ballots
§ 35.18.270 Organization — Election of council, procedure
§ 35.18.280 Organization — Holding over by incumbent officials and employees
§ 35.18.285 Organization — First council may revise budget
§ 35.18.290 Abandonment of council-manager plan
§ 35.18.300 Abandonment — Method
§ 35.18.310 Abandonment — Special election necessary
§ 35.18.320 Abandonment — Effect
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