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

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§ 25-7 City judge. The city council shall appoint a duly licensed attorney to serve as the city judge, with a term of two years. He or she may be removed by the city council at any time for incompetence, misconduct, malfeasance, or disability. He or she shall receive such salary as may be fixed by the council from time to time. In the event of failure of the city judge to act for any reason, the council may choose a duly licensed attorney to perform as acting city judge. All costs and fines imposed by the municipal court, or by any court in cases appealed from judgments of the municipal court, shall be paid into the city treasury and used for the benefit of the city or as required by state law. (Resolution 2007-055 adopted 5/21/07, Props. 22-24) § 268 City attorney. The city council shall appoint a duly licensed attorney who shall be its city attorney. He or she shall receive for his or her services such compensation as may be fixed by the council and shall hold his office at the will of the city council. He or she shall be the legal adviser of and attorney and counsel for the city and all officers and departments thereof. The city may retain legal council other than the city attorney for special cases. The city attorney shall have power to appoint an assistant city attorney, if deemed necessary by him or her, subject to the approval of the city council, at such compensation as may be fixed by the council; and more than one assistant city attorney if deemed necessary by the council, such assistant or assistants to hold office at the will of the city attorney, so long as he or she remains such, or in the absence of the city attorney, at the will of the city council. (Resolution 2007-055 adopted 5/21/07, Props. 25-28) § 27-9 Induction into office; meetings. Newly elected members of the council will be sworn in and assume their duties following a meeting scheduled in accordance with the Texas Election Code to canvass and certify municipal election returns. Thereafter, the council shall meet regularly at such times as may be prescribed by its rules but not less frequently than once each month. The council and such boards and commissions as are required by law shall comply with the Texas Open Meetings Act and may convene in executive session only as expressly provided therein, such as consideration of specific personnel matters, certain consultations with an attorney, discussions about the value or transfer of real property, and discussion of certain economic development matters. Otherwise, all meetings of the council and of its boards and commissions shall be open to the public and in full compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act; special meetings shall be called by the city clerk upon request of the mayor, city manager, or a majority of the members of the council. (Resolution 2007-055 adopted 5/21/07, Props. 29, 30) § 2830 Council to be judge of qualifications of its members. The council shall be the judge of the election and qualifications of its members and for such purpose shall have power to subpoena witnesses and require the production of records, but the