City attorney's office created; appointment and removal of city attorney.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 2-257
in effectSec. 2-257. - City attorney's office created; appointment and removal of city attorney.
There is hereby created the office of city attorney of the city. The holder of such office shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council and may be removed from office by the mayor at any time.
(Code 1968, § 2-141)
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=COOR_CH2AD_ARTVIILEDE_DIV1GE_S2-257CIATOFCRAPREATFetched: 10/26/2026
