The city council hereby establishes the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month as regular meeting dates for the city council.
(1999 Code, sec. 2-21)
(a) 
In pursuance of the charter of the city and consistent with the duties provided for therein, the city council shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, books and papers before it whenever it may be necessary for the more effective discharge of its duties, and shall have the power to punish for contempt before it with the same fines and penalties as the county judge may punish for contempt before the county court. All processes shall be signed by the mayor and attested by the city secretary and shall be served by the chief of police or any police officer of the city.
(b) 
The mayor, city secretary or any member of the city council shall have authority to administer oaths in any manner pertaining to municipal affairs. In addition thereto, the city manager and city attorney shall have authority to administer oaths consistent with their duties pertaining to municipal affairs as established by the charter of the city, or any ordinance or resolution passed in pursuance thereof.
(1999 Code, sec. 2-22)
(a) 
For purposes of this section, a candidate or political committee is inactive if the candidate or committee:
(1) 
Has never filed or has ceased to file reports under chapter 254 of the Texas Election Code, as amended;
(2) 
In the case of a candidate for the office of mayor or city council member, has not been elected to the office of mayor or city council and was required to file a campaign treasurer appointment with the city secretary; and
(3) 
Has not filed:
(A) 
A final report under section 254.065 or 254.125 of the Texas Election Code, as amended; or
(B) 
A dissolution report under section 254.126 or 254.159 of the Texas Election Code, as amended.
(b) 
Upon the city secretary finding that a candidate or political committee has become inactive in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the city secretary shall have the authority to provide written notice to the inactive candidate or inactive political committee, as applicable, of the city secretary's intent to terminate the appointment of the candidate's or committee's campaign treasurer, which written notice shall include at least:
(1) 
A statement that the city council will be considering the termination of the appointment of the candidate's or committee's campaign treasurer at a regular meeting of the city council;
(2) 
The date, time, and place of the meeting at which the city council will consider the proposed termination; and
(3) 
The effect of termination of the candidate's or committee's campaign treasurer appointment.
(c) 
Upon the city council affirming the city secretary's finding by a vote of the majority of the members of the city council that a candidate or political committee is inactive as provided in subsection (a) of this section and that the appointment of such candidate's or committee's campaign treasurer should be terminated:
(1) 
The termination of the appointment of the campaign treasurer shall become effective on the thirtieth (30th) day following date of the city council meeting at which such termination was considered; and
(2) 
The city secretary shall promptly after such city council meeting send written notice to the affected candidate or political committee that the candidate's or political committee's campaign treasurer appointment has been terminated and the effective date of such termination.
(Ordinance 2025-1324 adopted 5/13/2025)