Texas Local Government Code Title 2, Chapter 22 - Aldermanic Form Of Government In Type A General-law Municipality

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 22.001 - Chapter Applicable To Type A General-law Municipality
  This chapter applies only to a Type A general-law municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
• Texas Section 22.002 - Continuation Of Offices In Municipality Changing To Type A General-law Municipality
  If a municipality changes to a Type A general-law municipality under Subchapter B of Chapter 6, the officers serving in the municipality on the date...
• Texas Section 22.003 - Date Of Municipal Election
  An election for officers of the municipality shall be held annually, except as otherwise provided by law, in each ward of the municipality on an...
• Texas Section 22.004 - Plurality Vote Required For Election Of Municipal Officer
  To be elected to an office of the municipality, a person must receive more votes than any other person for the office. Acts 1987, 70th...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 22.008 - Disqualification From Office If Municipal Funds Owed
  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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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, excluding the mayor,...
• Texas Section 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...

SUBCHAPTER B GOVERNING BODY

• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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,...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...

SUBCHAPTER C OTHER MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

• Texas Section 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....
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...

Last modified: September 28, 2016