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Various Papers, Certifications, Filing.

Houston City Charter, art. VII-a, § 3a
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Section 3a. - Various Papers, Certifications, Filing. The petition may consist of one or more papers circulated separately, and the signatures thereto may be upon the paper or papers containing the formal petition, or upon other papers attached thereto; each signer of a petition shall sign his name in ink or indelible pencil. The verification may be made by one or more petitioners, and the several parts of the petition may be verified separately and by different persons, but no signature to such petition shall remain effective or be counted which was placed thereon more than thirty days prior to the filing of such petition or petitions with the City Secretary. All papers and documents comprising a single petition shall be filed with the Secretary on the same day, and the Secretary shall immediately notify in writing the officers sought to be removed. (Added by amendment October 15, 1913)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH_ARTVII-AREOF_S3AVAPACEFIFetched: 10/26/2026

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