Calling of Election.
Houston City Charter, art. VII-a, § 7
in effectSection 7. - Calling of Election.
If the petition be signed as herein provided, and if it set forth the grounds of objection as provided in Section 3 hereof and same is not declared insufficient upon objection thereto as provided in Section 4 hereof, the Council shall within ten days after the final certification of the Secretary, unless the incumbent sought to be removed resigns within five days after such final certification, order a special election to be held on the next uniform date prescribed by the Texas Election Code to determine whether the incumbent sought to be removed should be recalled, provided that sufficient time remains to properly order and conduct such election, and if time is not sufficient for such election, the election shall be held on the next available uniform date prescribed by 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_S7CAELFetched: 10/26/2026