MEMBERSHIP TERM AND LIMITATION.
Austin City Code § 2-1-22
in effect§ 2-1-22 - MEMBERSHIP TERM AND LIMITATION.
(A) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the city charter, or state or federal law, a board member is appointed for a term of up to four years beginning March 1st.
(1) the tenure of a board member appointed to a term of up to four-years runs concurrently with the tenure of the city council member who appoints the member, including when the city council member resigns or otherwise vacates their office prior to the expiration of their term.
(2) a board member may serve no longer than two consecutive four-year terms on the same board. Service before July 31, 2015, is excluded in determining the number of years served.
(3) a board member who has served two consecutive four-year terms on the same board is not eligible for reappointment to that board until the expiration of two years after the last date of the member's service on that board.
(4) an individual who was appointed to fill a vacant position on a board that has four-year terms and who serves more than two years of that term is considered to have served a full four-year term for purposes of this section.
(B) Certain boards and commissions have members who serve two-year or three-year terms, as provided by this chapter, city code, or state or federal law.
(1) a board member may serve no longer than four consecutive two-year terms or three consecutive three-year terms on the same board. Service before July 31, 2015, is excluded in determining the number of years served.
(2) a board member who has served four consecutive two-year terms or three consecutive three-year terms on the same board is not eligible for reappointment to that board until the expiration of two years after the last date of the member's service on that board.
(3) an individual who was appointed to fill a vacant position on a board that has two-year terms and who has served more than one year of that term is considered to have served a full two-year term for purposes of this section.
(4) an individual who was appointed to fill a vacant position on a board that has three-year terms and who has served more than two years of that term is considered to have served a full three-year term for purposes of this section.
(C) The term limits in this section do not apply to ex-officio members of boards or to members nominated or appointed by entities other than city council.
Source: Ord. 20071129-011; Ord. 20080214-012; Ord. 20080618-030; Ord. 20090618-020; Ord. No. 20141211-204, Pt. 2, 7-1-15; Ord. No. 20250227-004, Pt. 5, 3-10-25.
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=TIT2AD_CH2-1CIBO_ART1GEPR_DIV2MERE_S2-1-22METELIFetched: 10/27/2026