1.   As a stadium association member reminded Nadler at a public hearing, the city charter does not require an election.

2.   Colleen A. Roche, a spokeswoman for the mayor, said the city charter did not require him to state his reason for rejecting a nominee.

3.   Cianci does not deserve to run Providence while he pursues an appeal, even if the city charter allows such a course.

4.   Each man accused the other of misdeeds, but Circuit Judge Steve Levine ruled that Carollo, under the city charter, could fire the city manager.

5.   Giuliani says that permitting the Council to appoint members to the board would violate the city charter and usurp executive authority.

6.   Hamstrung by a city charter that gave Gates virtual lifetime tenure, Bradley appeared helpless to act.

7.   If violations to the city charter are found, Suarez could face criminal sanctions and removal from office.

8.   In Texas, however, a volatile campaign is under way this fall to rewrite the city charter of Houston to eliminate affirmative action programs.

9.   It is a time for misinformation, media manipulation and late-night debates over obscure passages in the city charter.

10.   McCarley said in either case DWP may be at a competitive disadvantage because the city charter prohibits the department from serving customers outside of Los Angeles.