§ 31.01 CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS.
   (A)   Council place numbers. The respective City Council offices and positions are hereby assigned place numbers and designated as follows:
      (1)   Council Place 1. Council Place 1 shall be filled by a Council Member residing within and elected or appointed from the geographic area of the city lying and being situated east of Prairie Creek. The geographic area of the city that is east of Prairie Creek shall be the East District.
      (2)   Council Place 2. Council Place 2 shall be filled by a Council Member residing within and elected or appointed from the East District.
      (3)   Council Place 3. Council Place 3 shall be filled by a Council Member residing within and elected or appointed from the geographic area of the city lying and being situated west of Prairie Creek. The geographic area of the city that is west of Prairie Creek shall be the West District.
      (4)   Council Place 4. Council Place 4 shall be filled by a Council Member residing within and elected or appointed from the West District.
      (5)   Council Place 5. Council Place 5 shall be filled by a Council Member residing within and elected or appointed from the city at-large.
   (B)   Annual Council elections. A general election shall be held annually on the uniform election date in May for the election of Council Members as follows:
      (1)   The election to fill the positions of Council Members for Council Place 1, Council Place 3 and Council Place 5 shall be held in each odd-numbered year. The qualified voters residing within the East District shall vote in the Council Place 1 and Council Place 5 elections. The qualified voters residing within the West District shall vote in the Council Place 3 and Council Place 5 elections.
      (2)   The election to fill the positions of Council Members for Council Place 2, Council Place 4 and the position of Mayor shall be held in each even-numbered year. The qualified voters residing within the East District shall vote in the Council Place 2 and in the Mayoral elections. The qualified voters residing within the West District shall vote in the Council Place 4 and in the Mayoral elections.
   (C)   Election procedures. All Council Member and Mayoral elections shall be conducted and held in compliance with the City Charter and the Texas Election Code.
(Ord. 97-004, passed 3-11-97; Am. Ord. O-2012-008, passed 6-26-12)
Cross-reference:
   City Council generally, see Charter Art. III
   Composition of City Council, see Charter § 3.01