Sec. 1. Powers of City to be exercised by City Council; Mayor and Councilmen to be elected; City Manager to execute and administer laws; qualifications of Councilmen.
The municipal government provided for by this Chapter shall be known as the "Council-Manager" government. All powers of the City shall be vested in the Council to consist of the Mayor and eight (8) other members to be elected by the qualified electors of the City of Phoenix as follows:
A. The Mayor shall be elected from the City at large, pursuant to the election procedure (primary and general elections) specified in ordinances which are adopted according to law.
B. The eight other Council Members shall be elected from eight geographic districts within the City of Phoenix. Each district shall be substantially equal in population. Electors in each district shall vote only for the Council candidates nominated from the district in which the electors reside.
C. Each candidate for one of the eight Council seats shall at the time of his nomination and during his tenure maintain his permanent residence within the district from which he is nominated.
D. No candidate for the eight Council seats may run for more than one district in any regular election.
E. The Members of the Council shall be qualified electors of the City of Phoenix and shall hold no other public office for which they shall receive compensation except that of a notary public, a member of the school board or member of the National Guard or Naval or Military Reserve; if a Councilman shall cease to possess any of these qualifications or violate any provisions of this Chapter or shall be convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude his office shall immediately become vacant.
The Council shall enact local legislation, adopt budgets, determine policies, and appoint the City Manager, who shall execute the laws and administer the government of the City. All powers of the City shall be exercised in the manner prescribed by the Charter, or if the manner has not been prescribed, then in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance.
(Election of 12-1-1982; election of 11-1-1983)