(1) 
The City Council shall appoint a Charter Review Commission at least once every ten (10) years, or earlier if not prohibited by law. The Charter Review Commission shall consist of at least ten (10) and no more than fifteen (15) citizens of the City who shall:
(i) 
Inquire into the operation of the City government under the Charter and determine whether any provisions require revision. To this end, public hearings may be held. The Commission may compel the attendance of any officer or employee of the City and require submission of any City records;
(ii) 
Propose any recommendations it deems desirable to ensure compliance with the Charter of the City government; and
(iii) 
Report its findings and present its recommendations to the City Council.
(2) 
The City Council shall receive and have published in the official newspaper of the City or any other means allowed by law, a comprehensive summary of the report presented by the Commission, shall consider any recommendations made, and may order any amendments suggested to be framed and submitted to the voters of the City in the manner provided by state law as now written or hereafter amended.
(3) 
The term of office of the Commission shall be for not more than nine (9) months, at the end of which time a report shall be presented to the City Council and all records of proceedings of the Commission shall be filed with the City Secretary and become a public record.
(Ordinance 767-22 adopted 11/16/2022)
Amendments to this Charter may be framed and submitted to the qualified voters of the City in the manner provided by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Texas; including upon the City Council's own motion or upon petition by thirty percent (30%) of the number of voters voting in the last regular City election, or one hundred and fifty (150) of such voters, whichever is greater, and each copy of the petition shall have attached to it a copy of the proposed ordinance or resolution. Each signature on a petition to amend shall conform to the requirement for information as set forth in the Texas Election Code, as amended. A petition to amend shall comply with the requirements of Article VI of this Charter, and the City shall review, verify and process a petition for Charter Amendment in the same manner as a Petition for Initiative in Article VI of this Charter.
(Ordinance 767-22 adopted 11/16/2022)
An election to amend the Charter shall not be held more often than once every two (2) years as calculated under state law, as amended. A petition received prior to the passage of the two (2) year anniversary as calculated under state law shall be returned to the petitioner with a written notice of the reason for return to be signed by the Mayor after approval of Council, and in such event, no further action of Council shall be required. Upon its own motion or following presentation by the City Secretary of a proper verified petition to amend with a sufficient number of valid signatures, the City Council shall, by ordinance, order an election and set the date for holding such election in accordance with this Charter and state law.
(Ordinance 767-22 adopted 11/16/2022)