30 - Adoption of Voter-Approved Amendments to the City's Home Rule Charter

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§ 179 Presiding officer; mayor. The mayor shall preside at meetings of the council and shall be recognized as head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes and by the governor for purposes of martial law, but shall have no regular administrative duties. The mayor shall be entitled to vote upon all matters considered by the council, but he or she shall have no veto power. The council shall elect a mayor pro tem who shall act as mayor during the absence or disability of the mayor and, if a vacancy should occur shall become mayor until the next regular election. (Ordinance 95-053, sec. 1, adopted 9/13/95) § 1829 Vacancies. A vacancy in the council shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the council by the selection of a person possessing all the qualifications prescribed by section 15-7 of this Charter and by V.T.C.A., Election Code, Chapter 141, as amended, who shall be a bona fide resident of the district in which the vacancy occurs. Where more than one vacancy shall develop at any one time, then a special election shall be called for the next uniform election date for which the requirements of state law can be met and any vacancy filled in the same manner as herein provided for general elections; provided, however, if such vacancies occur within ninety days of a general election, then no special election shall be called. (Ordinance 95-053, sec. 1, adopted 9/13/95) § 1924 Powers. All powers of the city and the determination of all matters of policy shall be vested in the city council. Except where in conflict with and otherwise expressly provided by this Charter, the city council shall have all powers authorized to be exercised by the city council by the laws of the State of Texas Chapter- 4 of Title 28 VeFre„'s Annotated Civil Statutes, andants wmend—atewy thereof and supplementary thereto, now or hereafter enacted. Without limitation of the foregoing and among the other powers that may be exercised by the council, the following are hereby enumerated for greater certainty: (1) Appoint and remove the city manager. (2) Establish other administrative departments . (3) Adopt the budget of the city. (4) Authorize the issuance of bonds by a bond ordinance. (5) Inquire into the conduct of any office, department or agency of the city and make investigations as to municipal affairs. (6) Provide for a planning commission, a zoning commission and a zoning board of adjustment, and appoint the members of all such commissions and boards, and as well the members of the hospital board, if a hospital is established. The planning and zoning commission may be combined. Such boards and commissions shall have all powers and duties now or hereafter