Section 3. Qualifications of Mayor and Commissioners

   A person who has served in office as Mayor shall be prohibited from being qualified to be elected and serve in the office as Mayor if that person has served three (3) successive terms in that office immediately prior to the election date for such office. A person who has served in office as Commissioner, irrespective of the Place Number served, shall be prohibited from being qualified to be elected and serve in an office as Commissioner if that person has served three (3) successive terms in that office immediately prior to the election date for such office. A person who has served in office as Judge of the Municipal Court shall be prohibited from being qualified to be elected and serve in the office as Judge of the Municipal Court if that person has served three (3) successive terms in that office immediately prior to the election date for such office. The term limit provisions shall become effective on the first opposed or unopposed election of the respective office after the enactment of this amendment. (Amended Election 11-8-2022)

Section 4. Vacancies (Repealed Election 1-18-1992)

Section 5. Salaries

   Unless and until otherwise provided by ordinance, the Mayor shall receive as compensation for his service a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200.00) per year, payable in equal monthly installments, and each Commissioner shall receive a salary of six hundred dollars ($600.00) per year, payable in equal monthly installments. No increase in the salaries of the Mayor or Commissioners shall be implemented during the term of office of the Mayor and any of the Commissioners, except by the qualified voters for the City of Alamo through a referendum vote, except an annual percentage increase equal to the national cost of living ratio according to the Federal statistics for the area covering the City of Alamo, voted and approved by a unanimous vote of the present Commissioners. (Amended Election 1-18-1992)

Section 6. Forfeiture of Offices

   A Mayor or Commissioner shall forfeit his office if the Mayor or Commissioner: 1) lacks at any time during his term of office, any qualifications for the office prescribed by the Charter or by law; or 2) violates any express prohibition of the Charter; or 3) is convicted of a felony; or 4) fails to attend four (4) consecutive regular meetings or eight (8) regular meetings of the Board of Commissioners in any anniversary year of such person; or 5) fails to reside in the City of Alamo. (Amended Election 1-18-1992; Election 11-4-1997)

Section 7. Official Oath

   Each person elected by the voters of the City of Alamo, or appointed by the Board of Commissioners to fill any elective or appointive office, shall, before entering upon the duties of said office, take and subscribe to the official oath as provided by the Constitution of the State of Texas. Each Commissioner and the Mayor and such other officers as the Board of Commissioners may designate are hereby authorized to administer oaths in the Municipal affairs and government of the City of Alamo.

Section 8. Official Bond of City Officers

   The Board of Commissioners shall require any elected or appointed officer of the City to give bond with such surety and in such sum as may be prescribed by ordinance, which sum shall always be of sufficient amount to protect the City. The premium for such bond shall be paid for by the City.

Section 9. Officers and Employees Salaries

   The Board of Commissioners shall have authority to fix all salaries and remuneration of all offices either elective or appointive and all employees of the City of Alamo. (Amended Election 1-18-1992)