§ 5 — Elections

Sec. 5. - Elections.

A City General Election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of every other odd-numbered year or such other day as may be prescribed by the general laws of the State of Texas. At each City General Election, the Mayor, the Council Members and the City Controller shall be elected for the terms of office next commencing. Such officers shall assume their offices on the second day of January next thereafter, shall perform the duties and discharge the obligations conferred and imposed by the provisions of this Charter, and shall hold their offices until their successors are elected and qualified, unless removed therefrom by impeachment or recall or otherwise as prescribed in this Charter. The Mayor, the City Controller and the At-Large Council Members shall be elected by the qualified voters of the entire City. Each District Council Member shall be elected by the qualified voters of each respective district. The Mayor, the City Controller and the Council Members shall constitute all of the elected officers of the City, and all other officers shall be appointed in the manner prescribed by this Charter. (Added by amendment August 11, 1979; amended 11-3-2015)