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<br />long as he remains such. or in the absence of the city attornev. at the will of the <br />city council. <br /> <br />EXPLANATION: Deletes the requirement that the city attorney be a lawyer <br />practicing in Paris; deletes the requirement that the city attorney hold office utitil <br />his successor is appointed; deletes the statement that the city attorney "shall <br />represent the city in all litigation" to clarify that the council may hire other <br />attorneys for certain lawsuits; clarify that the city attorney may appoint an assistant <br />city attorney, if he deems necessary, subject to the approval of the city council; and <br />provide that if the city is without a city attorney, the decision whether to fire an <br />assistant city attorney is the city council's. <br /> <br />PROPOSITIONS 30, 31: <br /> <br />Section 29. Induction into office; meetings. <br /> <br />OD the seeoDd 'VedDesday Dext followiDg each regular mUDieipal electioD held <br />UDder this Charter, or any speeial eleetioD for the purpose of filliDg vaeaDcies in <br />the couDeil, the eouDeil shall meet at the usual time aDd place for holdiDg <br />meetiDgs, aDd the Dewly eleeted members shall qualify aDd assume the duties of <br />offiee. <br /> <br />Newly elected members of the council will be sworn in and assume their duties <br />followin!! a meetin!!scheduled in accordance with the Texas Election Code to <br />canvass and certifv municil;)al election returns. <br /> <br />Thereafter, the council shall meet regularly at such times as may be prescribed by its <br />rules but not less frequently than once each month. <br /> <br />All meetiDgs of thc council shall be opeD to thc public; <br /> <br />The council and such boards and commissions as are reauired bv law shall <br />comply with the Texas Open Meetin~s Act and may convene in executive session <br />only as expressly provided therein. such as consideration of sDecific personnel <br />matters. certain consultations with an attornev. discussions about the value or <br />transfer of real property. and discussion of certain economic development <br />matters. Otherwise. all meetin~s of the council and of its boards and commissions <br />shall be open to the Dublic and in full compliance with the Texas Open Meetin!!s <br />Act: <br /> <br />14 <br />