CHARTER

OF THE

CITY AND COUNTY OF

SAN FRANCISCO

PREPARED AND PROPOSED

BY THE

BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS

Elected December 27, 1897, in pursuance of the provisions of
Section 8, Article XI, of the Constitution of

the State of California.

Ratified by Vote of the People, May 26, 1898.
Approved by the Legislature of the State, January 26, 1899,

In full Force and Effect, January 8, 1900.
With Amendments adopted at Special Election, December 4, 1902,

(in effect February 5, 1903). Amendments
adopted November 5, 1907 (in effect
November 22 and November

23, 1907), and
Amendments adopted November 15, 1910,

(in effect February 17, 1911).
Amendments adopted December 10, 1912,

(in effect March 28, 1913).
Amendments adopted March 16, 1915,

(in effect April 1, 1915).
Amendments adopted November 7, 1916,

(in effect January 18, 1917).
Amendments adopted November 5, 1918,

(in effect January 17, 1919).

Published by authority of the Board of Supervisors.

JOHN S. DUNNIGAN, CLERK.

SHANNON-CONMY, 509 SANSOME ST.

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CHARTER

OF THE

City and County of San Francisco

Provided for by Section 8 of Article XI of the Constitution

of the State of California
Proposed by a Board of Freeholders, elected December 27, 1897.

Ratified by the Electors, May 26, 1898.
Approved by the Legislature, January 26, 1899.

(Statutes 1899, page 241)
In full force and effect January 8, 1900.
Amended at a special election held December 4, 1902.
Amendments approved by the Legislature, February 5, 1903.

(Statutes 1903, page 586)
Also amended at the municipal election, held November 5, 1907.
Amendments approved by the Legislature (special session), November

22 and 23, 1907.

(Statutes 1909, page 29)
Also amended at a special election held November 15, 1910.
Amendments approved by the Legislature, February 17, 1911.

(Statutes 1911, page 1661)
Also amended at a special election held December 10, 1912.
Amendments approved by the Legislature, March 28, 1913.

(Statutes 1913, page 1602)
Also amended at a special election held March 16, 1915.
Amendments approved by the Legislature, April 1, 1915.

(Statutes 1915, page 1807)
Also amended at a general election held November 7, 1916.
Amendments approved by the Legislature, January 18, 1917.

(Statutes 1917, page 1708)
Also amended at a general election held November 5, 1918.
Amendments approved by the Legislature, January 17, 1919.

(Statutes 1919)

ARTICLE I.
BOUNDARIES, RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES.
Name and Powers of City and County.

Section 1. The municipal corporation known as the City and County of San Francisco shall remain and continue a body politic and corporate in name and in fact by the name of the City and County of San Francisco, and by that name shall have perpetual succession; may sue and defend in all courts and places and in all matters and proceedings; may have and use a common seal and

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