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66. Delete Section 135, "Persons indebted to the city shall not hold office or employment," which prohibits any person who is in arrears in payment of taxes or other liabilities due the city from holding office or being compensated for service to the city, due to the fact that such a prohibition has been held to be invalid by federal courts. D For D Against 67. Amend Section 149, "Amending the Charter," to clarify that there are three methods by which the Charter may be amended, as provided by state law, all of which require approval of the voters at an election on a uniform election date, so that the first two sentences shall read: Amendments to this Charter may be framed and submitted to the qualified voters of the city by a charter commission in the manner provided by law for framing and submitting a new charter, or may be proposed by a majority vote of the full membership of the city council, or may be proposed by a petition signed by not fewer than five percent (5%) of the number of qualified voters in conformity with the provisions hereof. D For D Against 68. Amend Section 149, "Amending the Charter," by deleting the fourth sentence allowing for a special election and replacing it with a provision that the election shall be held on the next available uniform election date, as required by the Texas Election Code, so that the fourth sentence shall read: Any ordinance for submitting a charter amendment to the voters shall provide that the election shall occur on the next available uniform election date. D For D Against 69. Amend Section 149, "Amending the Charter," to replace the requirement that all proposed amendments to the Charter be mailed to all qualified voters, replacing it with a requirement that the amendments and information about them be provided to the voters in manners, times, and places directed by the council, so that the third sentence from the end shall read: Not less than 30 days prior to such election, the city clerk shall provide to the qualified voters of the city, in such manners, times, and places as the council shall direct, information that shall inform the voters of the purpose and effect of the proposed amendment, including its exact language. D For D Against 70. Amend Section 149, "Amending the Charter," to clarify that if an amendment to the Charter is approved by the voters it shall become a part of the Charter without the need to fix a time for it becoming a part, so that the second sentence from the end shall read: 19 T