(1) The office of a City Council member or the Mayor shall become vacant upon his death, resignation, forfeiture of, or removal from office by any manner authorized by law.
(2) If the mayor and/or any member of the City Council has unexcused absences from any three (3) consecutive regular meetings for any reason, that Mayor’s and/or member’s seat shall be declared vacant by resolution at the next regular meeting of the City Council.
(3) Any member of the City Council who ceases to possess the required qualifications for office or who is convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or is convicted of violating Chapter 171 of the Local Government Code concerning conflict of interest shall forfeit his office. Every forfeiture shall be declared and enforced by a majority of the City Council.
(4) If a vacancy in the office of mayor occurs in the first year of the two (2) year term, a new Mayor shall be elected by special election. If a vacancy occurs in the office of Mayor in the second year of a two year term, the council members shall elect a mayor, from among their own number, by a majority vote. The new mayor shall serve until the next regular election. If the new mayor is elected from the City Council his former place as city council member shall be deemed vacated.
(5) A vacancy in the City Council shall be filled within sixty (60) days of the occurrence of the vacancy by a majority vote of the remaining members of the City Council by selection of a person qualified for the position. This appointee shall serve until the next regular election. If the remaining council members are unable to agree by a majority vote on a person to be appointed to a vacancy in the City Council within sixty (60) days after the occurrence of the vacancy, they shall call a special election on the first available uniform election date to fill such vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term thereof, in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, the Texas constitution, Texas Election Code and Texas Local Government Code.
(6) The City Council shall not have more than one (1) appointed council member at any one time. Thereafter, in the event of additional vacancies, the City Council shall order a special election within sixty (60) days of the last vacancy to elect the successor or successors to the additional office or offices vacated. Vacancies filled by special election shall be for the remainder of the term.
(Amended 11-3-2020)