Result of Election: Petition to Recall.
Houston City Charter, art. VII-a, § 8
in effectSection 8. - Result of Election: Petition to Recall.
If the person sought to be removed shall at said election be recalled, his tenure of office shall terminate upon the determination of the result of the election by the City Council, who shall examine, count and canvass the returns and declare the result as elsewhere provided in this Charter for other elections; and, if an appointed officer, his successor shall at once be appointed by the Mayor and City Council, as provided in this Charter, and if an elective officer, provision shall at once be made for the election of a successor to fill the vacancy, as elsewhere provided for in this Charter and State law. (Added by amendment October 15, 1913; amended November 6, 2012)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH_ARTVII-AREOF_S8REELPEREFetched: 10/26/2026
