No person related within the second degree by affinity or within the third degree by consanguinity to the mayor or any councilmember or the city manager shall be employed by or contracted with for the city. This shall not apply to the following:
(1) 
Any person employed by the city prior to the person related in the above degree filing to run for elective office or being nominated for an appointment, or
(2) 
Any person who is a seasonal employee or intern of the city.
Equality of rights under state and federal law shall not be denied or abridged with respect to appointment to or removal from any position.
No person who seeks appointment or promotion with respect to any city position shall, directly or indirectly, give, render or pay any money, service, or other valuable thing to any person for, or in connection with, his test, appointment or promotion.
No person shall willfully make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating or report in regard to any test, certification or appointment or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of the personnel provisions, rules and regulations of this Charter.
No person who holds any compensated non-elective city position shall make, solicit or receive any contribution for any candidate for councilmember or mayor, or take part in the management, affairs or political campaign of such candidate. Such person may exercise his or her rights as a citizen to express his or her opinion and cast his or her vote.
(Ordinance 10-02-13 adopted 3/16/2010; Ordinance 10-05-28, sec. 2, ex. B, adopted 5/18/2010)
Any person who willfully engages in and is found in violation of any of the activities prohibited in sections 14.02, 14.03, 14.04 or 14.05 of this article shall be ineligible for appointment or election to a position in the city for a period of five years from that time. If the person is an officer or employee of the city at the time of the violation, he shall immediately forfeit his office or position, if found in violation.
No person who, after notice of any delinquency, shall be in arrears in the payment of taxes or any other liabilities due the city, shall be qualified to hold an appointive or compensative position of the city.
No officer, whether elected or appointed, or any employee, whether full-time or part-time, of the City shall have a substantial interest (as that term is defined in Section 171.002 of the Texas Local Government Code) in any contract, other than employment contracts, with the City; or have a substantial interest (as that term is defined in Section 171.002 of the Texas Local Government Code) in the sale to the City of any land, materials, supplies or services, except on behalf of the City as an officer or employee, except as allowed by state law. Any willful violation of this section shall constitute malfeasance in office and any officer or employee found guilty thereof shall thereby forfeit his office or position. Any violation of this section with the knowledge, express or implied, of the person or the corporation contracting with the governing body of the City shall render the contract involved voidable by the City Manager or a majority vote of the full membership of the Council.
(Ordinance 2025-05-29 adopted 5/13/2025)
City officials shall comply with applicable state laws regarding the acceptance, agreement to accept or solicitation of gifts and other benefits and the disclosure thereof.
(Ordinance 10-02-13 adopted 3/16/2010; Ordinance 10-05-28, sec. 2, ex. B, 5/18/2010; Ordinance 2025-05-29 adopted 5/13/2025)