home rule charter

home rule charter
A charter of a municipal corporation which is framed by the municipality itself and is adopted by popular vote of its own people. The constitutions of many states authorize such charters. In some of them the state legislature must confirm the charter before it can become effective, and the legislature is permitted to alter and amend the submitted charter both before and after confirmation. In other states, the legislature is given no power of confirmation, alteration, or amendment, the charter becomes final upon its adoption by vote of the people of the municipality and it may be amended by them at future elections. 37 Am J1st Mun Corp § 103.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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