BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES GENERALLY

El Paso City Code tit. 2, ch. 2.04

in effect

El Paso City Code § 2.04.010 Uniform bylaws.

2.04.010 - Uniform bylaws. A. All city boards and commissions established by the city will adopt and implement the city uniform bylaws. The city uniform bylaws will be the standard bylaws for all city boards unless otherwise specified by the City Charter, state law, federal law, or other applicable law. B. The city manager and city clerk may recommend amendments to the city uniform bylaws. Proposed amendments will be submitted in writing to the city clerk, who will forward them to the city council for consideration and approval by simple majority. (Ord. No. 019766, § 1, 8-5-2025)

El Paso City Code § 2.04.020 Meetings—Minutes—Recordkeeping requirements.

2.04.020 - Meetings—Minutes—Recordkeeping requirements. A. All duly constituted boards and commissions of the city are required to file their meetings with the city clerk of the city. The original minutes will be filed with the city clerk upon approval by the appropriate board and commission. B. The city clerk is required to maintain a file of the minutes of the meetings of all boards and commissions for inspection by the mayor and council and the public. C. The city clerk is authorized to require a uniform format of such minutes. (Prior code § 2-3.2.1) (Ord. No. 019766, § 2, 8-5-2025)

El Paso City Code § 2.04.030 Subpoenas—Issuance authority.

2.04.030 - Subpoenas—Issuance authority. The city council, and every commission or board of the city having authority to conduct hearings, shall be empowered to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum and to compel the giving of evidence at such hearings, upon any matter within their jurisdiction. (Prior code § 2-3)

El Paso City Code § 2.04.040 Holding over prohibited.

2.04.040 - Holding over prohibited. When the term of office of any member of any city board or commission expires, the member shall continue to serve until his successor is appointed and qualified, or until thirty days have passed following the expiration of the term, whichever event occurs first. Any holding over past the thirty-day period is prohibited, and after that time a vacancy in the board shall exist and the former member shall have no power to vote or participate in board proceedings; but such vacancy shall not serve to reduce the number of members required for a quorum. This section shall not apply to boards or commissions created by Charter, joint agreement with other political subdivisions, or pursuant to state statute; or to officers, where state law would prohibit such disqualification; or to the photographic traffic signal enforcement system advisory board or the community development steering committee for citizen participation. (Ord. 11040, 1992; Ord. 9328, 1988: Ord. 9052, 1987) (Ord. 17206, § 1, 9-22-2009)

El Paso City Code § 2.04.050 Term limitations.

2.04.050 - Term limitations. No person who has been appointed to two consecutive terms as a regular member of any board created by ordinance shall be eligible for reappointment as a regular member to the same board for the next consecutive term. No person who has been appointed to two consecutive terms as an alternate member of any board created by ordinance shall be eligible for reappointment as an alternate member to the same board for the next consecutive term. No person who has served four consecutive terms as regular and alternate members shall be eligible for reappointment to the same board for the next consecutive term. (Ord. 13014, 1996: Ord. 4005, 1968)

Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2ADPE_CH2.04BOCOCOGEFetched: 10/28/2026