(a) 
No person elected to the city council shall, during the term for which he was elected, be appointed to any office or position in the service of the city. If a member of the council shall become a candidate for nomination or election to any public office, other than that of councilperson, he shall immediately forfeit his place in the council; and any appointive officer or employee of the city who shall become a candidate for nomination or election to any public office shall immediately forfeit the office or employment held under the city.
(b) 
Nothing in this section shall prevent a council member from serving as a liaison officer to a board or committee. A liaison officer shall serve in an advisory capacity only and shall have no voting authority.
(c) 
Nothing in this section shall prevent a council member from being appointed to the community development board and serving in that capacity with all duties and rights as defined by the corporate charter of that board.
(1976 Code, sec. 2-6; 1998 Code, sec. 2-7; Ordinance 2010-05-006, sec. 2, adopted 8/3/10; 2013 Code, sec. 1-24)
The city council shall appoint the finance director, city attorney, the municipal judge and the city manager. All other officers and employees of the city shall be appointed by the city manager.
(1976 Code, sec. 2-7; 1998 Code, sec. 2-8; 2013 Code, sec. 2-7; Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
(a) 
Appointment.
The city manager is hereby authorized to appoint such assistant city attorneys, on recommendation of the city attorney, as the city attorney believes are necessary to carry out legal responsibilities of the city.
(b) 
Supervision.
Assistant city attorneys shall be under the direction, supervision, and control of the city attorney.
(c) 
Compensation.
Assistant city attorneys shall receive compensation as may be determined by the city attorney as approved by the city council.
(d) 
Powers and duties.
Assistant city attorneys shall have the authority to exercise and perform all powers and duties imposed on the city attorney, including full power and authority in municipal prosecutions as provided for in Texas C.C.P. article 45.201.
(Ordinance 200892, sec. 3, adopted 8/5/08; 2013 Code, sec. 2-223; Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
The position of code enforcement officer is hereby created. The code enforcement officer shall perform his duties under the direction, supervision and control of the city manager or his designee. Whenever the term or title “administrative authority,” “building official,” “code enforcement officer,” “chief inspector,” or other similar designation is used herein or in any of the technical codes, it shall be construed to mean the code enforcement officer. The code enforcement officer and his deputies shall have those powers, responsibilities, and immunities granted by ordinance to any of such officials. The code enforcement officer and his deputies shall have such further duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the city manager.
(1976 Code, sec. 2-9; 1998 Code, sec. 2-10; 2013 Code, sec. 2-9)