§ 2.02. Qualifications; code of ethics; removal from office.

(a)

The members of the Council shall be qualified voters of the City who have been residents of the City for at least one (1) year and, except for the mayor, a resident of the Councilmember district from which the person seeks election for at least six (6) months, prior to the date of election and who shall never have been convicted of a felony offense. A person elected to office of Councilmember from a district must continuously reside in the district during the person's term of office. Members of the Council shall hold no other public office except that of a Notary Public or they may be a member of the National Guard or naval or military reserve. When any elective or appointed official of the City, including members of appointed commissions or boards, files for election for any elected office or position, including but not limited to Federal, State, County or City office, other than the position presently held by that person and where the term of said position does not expire either before or simultaneously with the commencement of the term of the office or position that is being sought, his or her existing office shall be deemed vacated as of the date of filing. A former employee of the City shall not be eligible to be elected or appointed to the Council until at least two (2) years has elapsed since the termination of such person's employment with the City.

(Amd. no. 1, 4-20-1968; amd. no. 1, 4-3-1971; amd. no. 3, 1-15-1983; amd. nos. 3, 28, 1-21-1989; amd. nos. 1, 3, 5-1-1999; amd. No. 14, 5-9-2009; Ord. No. 3240, Exh. A, 8-20-2013 ; Ord. No. 3252, Exh. A, 11-19-2013 ; Ord. No. 3503, Exh. A, 5-15-2018 )

State law reference

Conflicts of interest, V.T.C.A., Government Code § 171.001 et seq.