All legislative and executive powers of the city shall be vested in a city council and shall be exercised in the manner provided by this Charter.
The name of the board of aldermen is changed to the city council. Any reference in this Charter or in any ordinances, resolutions or other documents to the board of alderman shall be construed as meaning the city council. Members of the city council shall be known as councilors.
The city council shall consist of a mayor and six councilors, whose terms, qualifications, and method of election shall be prescribed in the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Administration.
(Ordinance 34-2020, sec. 4(Meas. 1), adopted 6/16/20, ref. 11/3/20)
Any qualified voter of the City of Wichita Falls may apply in writing for a place on the ballot for election to the city council, who:
(1)
Is a least twenty-one [(21)] years of age;
(2)
Has resided within the city and applicable district for twelve (12) months prior to filing deadline for that election;
(3)
Pays a filing fee of [one hundred dollars] ($100.00) or presents a petition signed by [fifty] (50) or more qualified voters in the city and applicable district, in lieu of the filing fee; and
(4)
Meets all other eligibility requirements of the Texas election laws.
The written application (and petition in lieu of filing fee) shall be filed with the city clerk in accordance with state law. |
(Ordinance 14-2006, sec. 2, adopted 2/21/06, ref. 5/13/06)