Title LG, Local Government Code

Sec. 22.005. OATH FOR ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICER. (a) A person who is elected or appointed to a municipal office under this code must take and sign the official oath of office before beginning to perform the duties of the office. (b) The governing body of the municipality by or…

Sec. 22.006. DATE ON WHICH OFFICERS BEGIN TO PERFORM DUTIES. A newly elected municipal officer may exercise the duties of office beginning on the fifth day after the date of the election, excluding Sundays. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 22.007. VACANCY CREATED ON FAILURE TO QUALIFY. If a municipal officer-elect fails to qualify for office within 30 days after the date of the officer's election, the office is considered vacant. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 22.008. DISQUALIFICATION FROM OFFICE. (a) An officer who is entrusted with the collection or custody of funds belonging to the municipality and who is in default to the municipality may not hold any municipal office until the amount of the default, plus 10 percent interest, …

Sec. 22.009. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE FOR MISAPPROPRIATION OF SPECIAL FUNDS. A municipal officer who misappropriates money in a special fund created by the municipality under Section 101.004 is guilty of malfeasance in office. On the complaint of a person who has an interest in the af…

Sec. 22.010. FILLING VACANCY ON GOVERNING BODY OR IN OTHER MUNICIPAL OFFICE. (a) If for any reason a single vacancy exists on the governing body of the municipality, a majority of the remaining members who are present and voting, excluding the mayor, may fill the vacancy by appoi…

Sec. 22.011. FILLING VACANCY IN MUNICIPAL OFFICE UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. If a vacancy occurs in a municipal office by a resignation or in another manner and if the vacancy cannot be filled as provided by other law, the commissioners court of the county in which the municipal…

Sec. 22.012. RESIGNATION OF ELECTED OR APPOINTED MUNICIPAL OFFICER. A municipal officer elected or appointed under this chapter may resign by submitting the resignation in writing to the governing body of the municipality. The resignation is subject to the approval and acceptance…

Sec. 22.031. COMPOSITION OF GOVERNING BODY; WARD SYSTEM OPTIONAL. (a) If the municipality is divided into wards, the governing body of the municipality consists of a mayor who is elected by the qualified voters of the municipality and of two aldermen from each ward who are electe…

Sec. 22.032. QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY. (a) To be eligible for the office of mayor of the municipality, a person must be a registered voter and must have resided within the municipal limits for at least the 12 months preceding the election day. For purposes of t…

Sec. 22.033. GOVERNING BODY TO JUDGE ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS. The governing body of the municipality is the judge of the election and qualifications of its members. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 22.034. INITIAL ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE. (a) If the municipality is divided into wards, at the initial election for officers of the municipality, the mayor and the two aldermen from each ward shall be elected. The aldermen for each ward are the candidates from that ward …

Sec. 22.035. REGULAR TERM OF OFFICE. The mayor and aldermen of the municipality are elected for a term of two years unless a longer term is established under Article XI, Section 11, of the Texas Constitution. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 22.036. INSTALLATION OF GOVERNING BODY. On the fifth day after the date of the election, excluding Sundays, or as soon as possible after that fifth day, the newly elected governing body of the municipality shall meet at the usual meeting place and shall be installed. Acts 19…

Sec. 22.037. MAYOR AS PRESIDING OFFICER; PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE. (a) The mayor shall preside at all meetings of the governing body of the municipality and, except in elections, may vote only if there is a tie. (b) At each new governing body's first meeting or as soon as practicabl…

Sec. 22.038. MEETINGS. (a) The governing body of the municipality shall meet at the time and place determined by a resolution adopted by the governing body. (b) The mayor may call a special meeting on the mayor's own motion and shall call a special meeting on the application of t…

Sec. 22.039. QUORUM. A majority of the number of aldermen established by Section 22.031 for the municipality constitutes a quorum. However, at a called meeting or at a meeting to consider the imposition of taxes, two-thirds of the number of aldermen established by that section co…

Sec. 22.040. CHANGE OF WARDS. (a) The governing body of the municipality may divide the municipality into as many wards as it considers necessary for the good of the residents and may change ward boundaries. The wards must contain an equal number of voters as far as practicable. …

Sec. 22.041. VACANCY ON GOVERNING BODY IS CREATED. (a) If an alderman moves from the ward from which the alderman is elected, the alderman's office is considered vacant. (b) If a member of the governing body is absent for three regular consecutive meetings, the member's office is…

Sec. 22.042. POWERS AND DUTIES OF MAYOR. (a) The mayor is the chief executive officer of the municipality. The mayor shall at all times actively ensure that the laws and ordinances of the municipality are properly carried out. The mayor shall perform the duties and exercise the p…

Sec. 22.043. PETITIONS AND REMONSTRANCES PRESENTED TO GOVERNING BODY. Petitions and remonstrances may be presented to the governing body of the municipality and must be in writing. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. SUBCHAPTER C. OTHER MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

Sec. 22.071. OTHER MUNICIPAL OFFICERS. (a) In addition to the members of the governing body of the municipality, the other officers of the municipality are the secretary, treasurer, assessor and collector, municipal attorney, marshal, municipal engineer, and any other officers or…

Sec. 22.072. POWERS AND DUTIES OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS; BOND. (a) The governing body of the municipality may require a municipal officer whose duties are prescribed by this code to perform additional duties. (b) The governing body may prescribe the powers and duties of a municipal …

Sec. 22.073. POWERS AND DUTIES OF SECRETARY. (a) The secretary of the municipality shall attend each meeting of the governing body of the municipality and shall keep, in a record provided for that purpose, accurate minutes of the governing body's proceedings. (b) The secretary sh…

Sec. 22.074. CERTIFICATION OF SECRETARIES. (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code. (b) A person may be certified to practice as a municipal secretary in this state. The person shall be granted a certificat…

Sec. 22.075. BOND AND DUTIES OF TREASURER. (a) The treasurer of the municipality shall execute a bond. The bond must: (1) be in favor of the municipality; (2) be in the form and amount required by the governing body of the municipality; (3) have security approved as sufficient by…

Sec. 22.076. BOND OF MARSHAL; ABOLITION OF OFFICE. (a) The marshal of the municipality shall execute a bond. The bond must be conditioned that the marshal will faithfully perform the official duties as the governing body of the municipality may require. (b) The governing body of …

Sec. 22.077. REMOVAL OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS. (a) The governing body of the municipality may remove a municipal officer for incompetency, corruption, misconduct, or malfeasance in office after providing the officer with due notice and an opportunity to be heard. (b) If the governin…