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board, commission or political subdivision thereof, including the power to accept gifts <br />and grants and make gifts and grants to such governmental entities for any public <br />purpose. <br />1 -8: Amendments. This Charter may be amended in the manner provided by the Colorado <br />Constitution for amending home rule charters. <br />1 -9: Titles and Headings. The article titles and headings of sections are inserted for <br />convenience and reference only and shall not be construed to limit, describe or control <br />the scope or intent of any provision contained therein. <br />1 -10: Construction of Words. Except as otherwise specifically provided or indicated by the <br />context, all words shall be construed so that the present tense shall include the past tense, <br />and the past tense shall include the present tense, a singular number shall include the <br />plural and the plural shall include the singular, masculine shall include the feminine and <br />feminine shall include the masculine and "person" shall include any legal entity. <br />1 -11: Severabilily. If any provision of this Charter or the application thereof to any person or <br />circumstance is adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, <br />unenforceable or invalid, such adjudication shall not affect, impair, invalidate the Charter <br />as a whole or any remaining provision thereof which can be given effect without the <br />invalid portion or application and to this end the provisions of this Charter are declared to <br />be severable. <br />1 -12: Code of Ethics. Unless otherwise prescribed by ordinance, the Colorado Code of Ethics, <br />C.R.S. 24 -18 -101, et seq. shall apply to the Town. <br />1 -13: Boundaries. The Town shall have the right to change its boundaries in any lawful <br />manner. <br />The Charter of the Town of Ridgway <br />5 <br />