1	REPORT ON ADOPTION OF HOME RULE CHARTER
2	TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 9. HOME RULE MUNICIPALITY CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY OF DIBOLL GOING FROM A GENERAL LAW TYPE A CITY TO A HOME RULE CITY IN CONSIDERATION OF AN ACTIVE ANNEXATION POLICY.
3	HOME RULE “IS A GRANT OF A DEGREE OF LOCAL AUTONOMY TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS BY CONSTITUTION OR STATUTE” ONLY 19 CITIES WITH A POPULATION OVER 5,000 IN THE STATE OF TEXAS IS NOT HOME RULE
4	REVIEW THE REQUIREMENTS OF ADOPTING OR AMENDING A HOME RULE CHARTER REVIEW THE POSSIBILITY OF CONSIDERING GOING HOME RULE REVIEW THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAKE THE CHANGE PROS AND CONS OF HOME RULE
5	METHOD OF ADOPTION OF HOME RULE-USED MOST OFTEN ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE BY AT LEAST 2/3 VOTE OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO SUBMIT THE ISSUES TO VOTERS. ALLOWS CITIZENS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ELECT A COMMISSION THAT WOULD DRAFT A CHARTER “SHOULD A COMMISSION BE CHOSEN TO DRAFT A NEW CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF DIBOLL?”
6	ADOPTION OF HOME RULE PROCEDURES ELECTIONS HELD ON NEXT GENERAL ELECTION (NOT WITHIN 30 DAYS) VOTE ON COMMISSION AND VOTING ON THE SELECTION OF THE CHARTER COMMISSION MEMBERS ON SAME BALLOT BUT DIFFERENT QUESTIONS AT LEAST 15 MEMBERS ON THE COMMISSION WITH NO PARTY DESIGNATION
7	ADOPTION OF HOME RULE PROCEDURES—FIRST TIME CHARTERS MAY: GOVERNING BODY MAY SELECT A CHARTER COMMISSION CHARTER COMMISSION MAY BE SELECTED AT A MASS MEETING OR THE MAYOR OF THE MUNICIPALITY MAY APPOINT A CHARTER COMMISSION CITIZENS WILL VOTE ON CHARTER
8	IS CHARTERING A CITY A GOOD IDEA? PROS ANNEXATION LAW IS MORE FAVORABLE MORE LOCAL CONTROL AND AUTHORITY--MUNICIPAL ORGANIZATION INITIATIVE-REFERENDUM-RECALL COST TO DO SO IS MINIMAL RESULTS IN MORE INFORMED/INVOLVED CITIZENS
9	IS CHARTERING A GOOD IDEA? CONS CAN BE DIVISIVE TO A COMMUNITY CHARTER’S CAN BE SUBJECT TO LEGAL CHALLENGES CHARTER AMENDMENTS CAN BE USED BY REFORMERS TO LIMIT THE ROLE OF THE CITY GENERAL LAW CITIES ANNEXATION LAWS ARE TOO RESTRICTIVE
10	Recommendation COUNCIL CAN DECIDE IN FUTURE MEETINGS ON WHETHER TO SEEK HOME RULE AND HOW TO PROCEED IF COUNCIL CHOOSES TO PROCEED CHOOSE AN ELECTION DATE
11	QUESTIONS? CITY OF DIBOLL