Sec. 23.024. QUALIFICATIONS OF GOVERNING BODY AND MARSHAL; BOND FOR MARSHAL. (a) To be eligible for the office of mayor, alderman, or marshal of the municipality, a person must be a qualified voter in the municipality and must have resided within the municipal limits for at least the six months preceding election day.
(b) The governing body shall prescribe the bond and security that the marshal must execute. The bond must be executed within five days after the date the marshal is elected or appointed, must be approved by the mayor before the marshal begins to perform the duties of the office, and must be payable to the municipality. If the marshal does not execute the bond within the required period, the governing body may appoint another person to the office.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government
Subtitle B - Municipal Form of Government
Chapter 23 - Aldermanic Form of Government in Type B General-Law Municipality
Subchapter B. Governing Body and Marshal
Section 23.021. Initial Election of Governing Body and Marshal
Section 23.023. Regular Annual Election
Section 23.024. Qualifications of Governing Body and Marshal; Bond for Marshal
Section 23.025. Initial Term of Office
Section 23.026. Regular Term of Office