Charter of the City of Savannah

E868710

The Charter of the City of Savannah is the foundational legal document that establishes the city’s government structure, powers, and operating framework.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Charter of the City of Savannah canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf foundational legal document
municipal charter
appliesTo City of Savannah NERFINISHED
constrainedBy Constitution of the State of Georgia NERFINISHED
Constitution of the United States NERFINISHED
laws of the State of Georgia
country United States of America
defines government structure of the City of Savannah
operating framework of the City of Savannah
powers of the City of Savannah
enforcedBy City of Savannah government NERFINISHED
governs exercise of municipal powers in Savannah
relationship between the City of Savannah and its residents
grantsPowerTo City of Savannah City Council NERFINISHED
City of Savannah Mayor NERFINISHED
municipal departments of Savannah
interpretedBy courts of the State of Georgia
jurisdiction Chatham County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Savannah, Georgia NERFINISHED
State of Georgia NERFINISHED
legalBasisFor administrative organization of the City of Savannah
executive authority of the City of Savannah
legislative authority of the City of Savannah
municipal governance in Savannah
subjectMatter appointments to city offices
budget adoption process
city administration
city boundaries and annexation procedures
city council meetings and procedures
election of city officials
ethics and conflicts of interest for city officials
fiscal and budgetary authority of the city
issuance of municipal debt
land use and zoning authority
legislative procedures of the city
local self-government
municipal powers
ordinance-making authority
planning and development authority
police powers of the city
procedures for passing local laws
provision of parks and recreation services
provision of public safety services
provision of public works services
public property and infrastructure
public services and utilities
regulation of city boards and commissions
removal of city officials
taxation and fees at the municipal level

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Savannah City Council follows Charter of the City of Savannah