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 the City or the City’s corporate affiliate. The nepotism prohibition shall not apply to the following:
(1) 
Any person currently employed by the City and employed for six (6) months prior to the person related in the above degree being elected to the City Council or being appointed as City Manager, or
(2) 
Any person who serves in an unpaid capacity with the City, other than Boards, Committees, or Commissions.
(Ordinance 10-11-861, ex. B, adopted 11/15/10; Ordinance 16-11-1026, ex. B, adopted 11/17/16; Ordinance 22-11-1290, ex. B, adopted 11/17/2022)
Equality of rights under state and federal law shall not be denied, abridged or compromised with respect to appointment to or removal from any position.
(Ordinance 10-11-861, ex. B, adopted 11/15/10; Ordinance 16-11-1026, ex. B, adopted 11/17/16; Ordinance 22-11-1290, ex. B, adopted 11/17/2022)
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 or her test, appointment or promotion with respect to any City position.
(Ordinance 10-11-861, ex. B, adopted 11/15/10; Ordinance 16-11-1026, ex. B, adopted 11/17/16; Ordinance 22-11-1290, ex. B, adopted 11/17/2022)
No person shall willfully make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating or report in regard to any test, certification, appointment or promotion with respect to any City position, or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of the personnel provisions, rules and regulations of this Charter.
(Ordinance 10-11-861, ex. B, adopted 11/15/10; Ordinance 16-11-1026, ex. B, adopted 11/17/16; Ordinance 22-11-1290, ex. B, adopted 11/17/2022)
No person who holds any compensated non-elective City position shall use their official title or position with the City to solicit any contribution or endorse the candidacy of any candidate for public office in the City. Such person may exercise his/her legal rights to participate in the election process when he/she is not on duty, in a City building, City provided uniform or attire, or using a City vehicle or equipment.
(Ordinance 10-11-861, ex. B, adopted 11/15/10; Ordinance 16-11-1026, ex. B, adopted 11/17/16; Ordinance 22-11-1290, ex. B, adopted 11/17/2022)
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 (5) years from that time. If the person is an officer or employee of the City at the time of the violation, he or she shall immediately forfeit his or her office or position, if found by a majority of the full membership of the City Council to be in violation of such prohibited activities.
(Ordinance 10-11-861, ex. B, adopted 11/15/10; Ordinance 16-11-1026, ex. B, adopted 11/17/16; Ordinance 22-11-1290, ex. B, adopted 11/17/2022)
(1) 
All members of the City Council and all members of any board or commission of the City shall be subject to the provisions of Chapters 171 and 176 of the TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE regarding conflict of interest.
(2) 
Any willful violation of this section shall constitute malfeasance in office and any person found guilty thereof shall thereby forfeit his or her office or position.
(3) 
Any violation of this section with the knowledge, actual or constructive, of the person or corporation contracting with the governing body of the City shall render the contract or transaction involved voidable by the City Manager or the City Council by the affirmative vote of a majority of the full membership of the City Council.
(Ordinance 10-11-861, ex. B, adopted 11/15/10; Ordinance 16-11-1026, ex. B, adopted 11/17/16; Ordinance 22-11-1290, ex. B, adopted 11/17/2022)
No elected official or employee of the City shall ever accept, directly or indirectly, any gift, favor or privilege of more than a nominal sum during the term of office of such elected official, or during the employment of such employee, and it was not given in exchange for any exercise of official discretion. The City Council shall adopt an ethics ordinance.
(Ordinance 10-11-861, ex. B, adopted 11/15/10; Ordinance 16-11-1026, ex. B, adopted 11/17/16; Ordinance 22-11-1290, ex. B, adopted 11/17/2022)