The inhabitants of the City of Alamo in Hidalgo County, Texas, residing within its territorial limits, as these limits are now established, or are hereafter established in the manner provided by this Charter, shall continue to be and are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate by the name of the "City of Alamo", hereinafter referred to as the "City", and under that name shall have perpetual succession; may use a corporate seal; may sue and be sued; may acquire property within or without its boundaries for any Municipal purpose, in fee simple or lesser interest or estate, by purchase, gift, devise, lease or condemnation and may sell, lease, hold, manage, and control such property as its interest may require, may cooperate with the Federal government or any agency of the government of the State of Texas, or any political subdivision of the State of Texas, to accomplish any lawful purpose for the advancement of the interest, welfare, health, morals, conduct, comfort, safety and convenience of the City and its inhabitants; and may pass such ordinances as may be expedient for maintaining and promoting the peace and government and welfare of the City and for the performance of the functions thereof; and, except as prohibited by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas or restricted by this Charter, the City shall have and may exercise all Municipal powers, functions, rights, privileges, and immunities of every nature whatsoever.
The enumeration of particular powers by this Charter shall not be held or deemed to be exclusive, but, in addition to the powers enumerated therein or implied thereby, or appropriate to the exercise of such powers, it is intended that the City of Alamo shall have, and may exercise, all powers of local self government, and all powers enumerated in Chapter 13, Title 28, Article 1175 of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, of 1925, and amendments thereto and hereafter enacted, or any other powers which, under the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, it would be competent for this Charter specifically to enumerate. All powers of the City, whether expressed or implied, shall be exercised in the manner prescribed by this Charter, or if not prescribed therein, then in the manner provided by ordinance or resolution of the Board of Commissioners.
The property, real and personal, belonging to the City shall not be liable to be sold or appropriated under any writ of execution or cost bill. The funds belonging to the City, in the hands of any person, firm or corporation shall not be liable to garnishment; nor shall the City be liable to garnishment on account of any debt it may owe, or funds or property it may have on hand belonging to any person. Neither the City nor any of its officers or agents shall be required to answer any such writ of garnishment on any account whatsoever. The City shall not be obligated to recognize any assignment of wages or funds by its employees, or agents or contractors.
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