APPOINTMENT; QUALIFICATIONS; COMPENSATION.
El Paso City Charter, art. V, § 5.1
in effectSection 5.1 - APPOINTMENT; QUALIFICATIONS; COMPENSATION.
The City Council by a majority vote of its total membership shall appoint a City Manager and fix the Manager's compensation. The City Manager shall be appointed solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications. The Manager need not be a resident of the City at the time of appointment but shall establish residence in the City within sixty days after the date of appointment.
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH_ARTVCIMA_S5.1APQUCOFetched: 10/28/2026
