§ 13. Qualifications.

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The mayor and each of the six council members shall be a citizen of the United States of America and a qualified voter of the city and shall have resided in the territory from which the office is elected for at least six months immediately preceding the election and throughout the term of office. A member of council who lacks any qualification for the office prescribed by this Charter or by law; or convicted of a felony while in office, shall immediately forfeit the office.

( Ord. No. 13,026 , § 7, 11-16-15; Ord. No. 13,944 , § 11, 11-19-18)

Case law references— Freeholder requirement, Hill v. Stone, 421 U.S. 289, 95 S.Ct. 1637 (1975); requirement regarding candidate not be in arrear on taxes, Gonzales v. Stinton, 319 F.Supp. 189 (S.D. Texas 1970).

State law reference

Residency, V.T.C.A., Election Code § 141.001.

                    
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