Texas Local Government Code Title 2, Chapter 24 - Commission Form Of Government In General-law Municipality

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

SUBCHAPTER B GOVERNING BODY

• Texas Section 24.001 - Chapter Applicable To Type C General-law Municipality
  This chapter applies only to a Type C general-law municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
• Texas Section 24.021 - Initial Election Of Governing Body Of Community Incorporating As Type C General-law Municipality; Initial Term
  (a) At the election at which a community votes to incorporate as a Type C general-law municipality, a mayor and two commissioners must be elected....
• Texas Section 24.022 - Initial Election Of Governing Body Of Municipality Changing To Type C General-law Municipality; Initial Term
  (a) The mayor of a municipality that votes to change to a Type C general-law municipality continues to hold office for the term for which...
• Texas Section 24.023 - Regular Term Of Office; Regular Election Date
  (a) The mayor and commissioners of the municipality serve for a term of two years unless a longer term is established under Article XI, Section...
• Texas Section 24.024 - Bond Of Mayor And Commissioners
  (a) The mayor and each commissioner of the municipality must execute a bond. The bond must be: (1) in the amount of $3,000; (2) conditioned...
• Texas Section 24.025 - Meetings
  (a) The governing body of the municipality shall hold at least one regular monthly meeting. (b) The mayor or two commissioners may call special meetings...

SUBCHAPTER C OTHER MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

• Texas Section 24.026 - Filling Vacancy On Governing Body
  (a) If the mayor or commissioner of a municipality dies or resigns, the other members of the governing body of the municipality shall appoint a...
• Texas Section 24.051 - Other Municipal Officers; Duties
  (a) The governing body of the municipality may appoint a municipal attorney and other officers that the governing body considers necessary. (b) The governing body...
• Texas Section 24.052 - Clerk And Tax Assessor-collector; Bond; Powers And Duties
  (a) The governing body of the municipality shall appoint a competent person as clerk of the municipality. The clerk is also the tax assessor-collector of...

SUBCHAPTER D CHANGE FROM COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT TO ANOTHER FORM

• Texas Section 24.053 - Abolition Of Municipal Office; Discharge Of Officer Or Employee
  At any time, the governing body of the municipality may abolish an office that it creates and may discharge an officer, clerk, or employee that...
• Texas Section 24.071 - Change From Commission Form Of Government To Another Form
  (a) A Type C general-law municipality operating under the commission form of government may adopt the aldermanic form of government provided by Chapter 22 or...

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