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qualification for holding the office sought under the laws of Texas and the provisions of this <br />• Charter. <br />AMENDMENT NO. 14 <br />SHALL SECTIONS 8.09, 8.10, AND 8.13 OF THE CITY CHARTER, REGARDING <br />ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET AND TAX RATE, BE AMENDED TO READ AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />SECTION. 8.09. ADOPTION AFTER PUBLIC HEARING. <br />The budget and the tax rate shall be adopted, e4y after 10 da?,s have lapsed sir°° *h° public <br />hearings, in compliance with State law on the <br />SECTION. 8.10. DATE OF FINAL ADOPTION. <br />The budget and the tax rate shall be finally adopted not later than the expiration <br />of the fiscal year and ,, 'a the eity , ei fail to s adept a budget, the then existing budget <br />l r the ensuing fisea <br />• SEC. 8.13. BUDGET ESTABLISHES AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY PROPERTY TAX. <br />From the effective date of the budget, the amount stated therein as the amount to be raised by <br />property tax shall constitute a a°*°=inatien e the amount of the levy for the purposes of the city <br />in the corresponding tax year;, provided, iewever that i„ ne event sha4 such levy shall not <br />exceed the legal limit provided by the laws and constitution of the State of Texas. <br />AMENDMENT NO. 15 <br />SHALL SECTION 8.17 OF THE CITY CHARTER, REGARDING PURCHASING <br />PROCEDURES, BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: <br />SEC. 8.17. PURCHASE PROCEDURE. <br />No contract or order shall be binding upon the city unless and until the city manager or the <br />manager's designated representative certifies that there is to the credit of such administrative unit <br />• a sufficient unencumbered appropriation and an allotment balance to pay for the supplies, <br />9