COUNCIL APPOINTEES.
Austin City Charter, art. IX, § 6
in effect§ 6. - COUNCIL APPOINTEES.
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Charter:
(1) each member of the city council may hire assistants and other office staff as may be necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the city council, and as may be authorized by ordinance;
(2) each of the salaried city employees that this Charter provides be appointed by the city council shall hire and manage the appointee's own staff as may be authorized by ordinance;
(3) the city council may by ordinance provide for the adoption of the personnel policies for the employees subject to this section.
(B) If an officer or employee who is appointed by the city council under this charter, other than a judge of a municipal court, announces candidacy, or in fact becomes a candidate, in any general, special, or primary election, for any elective public office, the officer's or employee's announcement or candidacy is an automatic resignation of the office or employment.
Source: Ord. No. 20180809-113, Pt. 7, 8-20-18/election of 11-6-18.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH_ARTIXPE_S6COAPFetched: 10/27/2026