The regular City election shall be held in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas regulating the holding of municipal elections and in accordance with the Charter and ordinances or resolutions adopted by the Council for the conduct of elections. Officers will be elected to fill those offices which become vacant that year. The City Council shall fix the hours and place for holding such election. The City Council may, by resolution or ordinance, order a special election, fix the time and place for holding same and provide all means for holding such special election, in accordance with State law.
(a) 
Each candidate for an elective office shall meet the qualifications set forth in Section 3.02.
(b) 
Any person so qualified who desires to become a candidate for election shall file an application with the City Secretary, in accordance with the Texas Election Code.
The names of all candidates for office, except such as may have withdrawn, died or become ineligible, shall be printed on the official ballots without party designations in the order determined in a drawing of lots conducted by the City Secretary in accordance with State Law. Each candidate shall be given notice of the time and place of the drawing.
If two or more candidates have the same surname, their residence addresses must be printed with their names on the ballot.
(Amended by Ordinance 1133 at an election held on May 4, 2019, prop. F)
All city elections shall be governed, except as otherwise provided by this Charter, by the laws of the State of Texas governing general and municipal elections.
(A) 
Every municipal election must be conducted in accordance with State law.
(B) 
The City Council shall meet in an open meeting to canvass and officially declare the results of the election as to candidates and questions, and issue certificates of election to candidates elected as provided by State law.
(Amended by Ordinance 1133 at an election held on May 4, 2019, prop. G)
Every officer of the City, whether elected or appointed, before entering upon the duties of the officer’s office, shall take the oath of office prescribed by the Texas Constitution.