Texas Local Government Code Title 2, Chapter 25 - City Manager Form Of Government In General-law Municipality

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

SUBCHAPTER B CITY MANAGER

• Texas Section 25.001 - Chapter Applicable To General-law Municipality With Population Of Less Than 5,000
  This chapter applies only to a general-law municipality with a population of less than 5,000. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept....
• Texas Section 25.021 - Adoption Of City Manager Form Of Government
  The municipality, by first holding an election on the question, may adopt the city manager form of government. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec....
• Texas Section 25.022 - Petition
  (a) The residents of the municipality may file a petition with the clerk of the municipality requesting the mayor to call a special election to...
• Texas Section 25.023 - Proclamation Ordering Election
  (a) Within 10 days after the date a petition is filed, the mayor of the municipality shall issue a proclamation ordering a special election. (b)...
• Texas Section 25.024 - Notice Of Election
  A copy of the proclamation must be posted in at least five conspicuous places in the municipality for at least the 10 days preceding election...
• Texas Section 25.025 - Election; Adoption
  (a) After a petition is filed, an election to consider the adoption of the city manager form of government must be held on the first...
• Texas Section 25.026 - Appointment Of City Manager
  If the city manager form of government is adopted, the governing body of the municipality shall appoint a city manager within 60 days after the...
• Texas Section 25.027 - Qualifications Of City Manager
  (a) The governing body of the municipality shall appoint the city manager solely on the basis of the person's administrative ability. (b) The city manager...
• Texas Section 25.028 - Term Of Office
  The city manager is appointed by and serves at the will of the governing body of the municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec....

SUBCHAPTER C OTHER MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

• Texas Section 25.029 - Powers And Duties Of City Manager; Bond
  (a) The city manager shall administer the municipal business and the governing body of the municipality shall ensure that the administration is efficient. (b) The...

SUBCHAPTER D ABANDONING CITY MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT

• Texas Section 25.051 - Other Municipal Officers
  (a) After a municipality adopts the city manager form of government under this chapter, all municipal officers, except members of the governing body of the...
• Texas Section 25.071 - Abandoning City Manager Form Of Government
  (a) A municipality may abandon the city manager form of government at any time as provided by this section. (b) A petition requesting the mayor...
• Texas Section 25.072 - Duties Of Governing Body If City Manager Form Is Abandoned
  (a) If a majority of votes cast at an election under this subchapter are for abandoning the city manager form of government, the governing body...

Last modified: September 28, 2016