Disability of the Mayor.
Houston City Charter, art. VI, § 3
in effectSection 3. - Disability of the Mayor.
If for any reason the Mayor is absent from the City, sick or unable to perform the duties of his office, the Mayor Pro Tem shall act as Mayor, and during such absence or disability shall possess all of the powers and perform all of the duties of the Mayor. (Added by amendment August 15, 1942)
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_ARTVITHMA_S3DIMAFetched: 10/26/2026
