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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)
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.
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.
The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the City of Alamo and shall see that all laws thereof are enforced. He shall be clothed with all the authority that is now or may hereafter be vested in a Mayor by the General Laws of the State of Texas so far as the same may be applicable and not inconsistent with this Charter.