Prohibitions on candidates for office or employment.
San Antonio City Charter, art. XII, § 140
in effectSec. 140. - Prohibitions on candidates for office or employment.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any candidate or any person who may become a candidate for any office or employment under the government of the City, directly or indirectly, to offer or promise to any person or persons any office or employment under the City government or any benefit to be derived from that office or employment in the event of the election or appointment of such candidate to any such office or employment; or to promise or agree to use their influence to obtain for any person any office or employment under the government of the City. Any violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor and shall be grounds for removal from office or employment.
(b) No appointee of any City board or commission shall continue in such position after becoming a candidate for nomination or election to any City or Bexar County elected office.
(Ord. No. 85965, § 1 (Prop. 4), 5-5-97; Ord. No. 2024-08-08-0550, § 1, 8-8-24/Elec. 11-5-24)
Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTICH_ARTXIIGEPR_S140PRCAOFEMFetched: 10/27/2026