(a) 
The board of adjustment (for purposes of this division, the "board") shall be established and operate in accordance with chapter 211 of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended, and the zoning ordinance of the city.
(b) 
The board, by majority vote, may adopt rules, regulations, and bylaws for its own government in accordance with Texas Local Government Code section 211.008, as amended, and applicable city ordinances. All changes to the rules and regulations shall be implemented in a fair and consistent manner. All such rules and regulations shall be reduced to writing and made available for public inspection upon request.
(c) 
The city secretary shall serve as the secretary of the board. The city secretary shall prepare and disseminate appropriate rules and regulations regarding the intake, handling, and process for any variance or special exception request or other hearing to be presented to the board.
(d) 
The board shall consist of five (5) members and two (2) alternate members residing within the city, appointed by the city council. Each person nominated by the city council to be a board member must be approved by a simple majority vote of the city council before being appointed as a member of the board. All appointees to the board shall serve as a member for a term of office of two (2) years, or until their successors are duly appointed and qualified, however, expiration of terms shall be staggered so that an overlapping of terms occurs (e.g., in any two-year period, the terms of at least two (2) regular members and at least one (1) alternate member shall expire during the first year, and the terms of the remaining members shall expire in the second year). Each member of the board, including alternates, serves at the pleasure of the city council and may be subject to removal by the city council. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of any member, whose place becomes vacant for any cause, in the same manner as the original appointment was made.
(e) 
The board shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson from among its membership, and each officer shall hold office until replaced by a simple majority vote of the full board.
(f) 
The authority, processes, and procedures of the board shall be in accordance with the provisions of the city's zoning ordinance.
(Ordinance 2011-08-01 adopted 8/30/11; Ordinance 2022-12-06 adopted 12/20/2022)
(a) 
Meetings of the board shall be held at the call of the chairperson or secretary and at such other times as the board may determine. All meetings of the board shall be open to the public and in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, as amended.
(b) 
Each case before the board must be heard by at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the members.
(Ordinance 2022-12-06 adopted 12/20/2022)