Ord 2013-044/Ordering a General and Special Election to be held on November 5, 2013 for electing a city council member for Place 1 and Place 2 and establishing early voting locations and polling places for the election

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The city clerk shall note on every ordinance and on the record thereof the dates and medium of its publication, and such notation shall be prima facie evidence of compliance with the requirements of this section. AMENDMENT NO. 16 SHALL SECTION 3.14 OF THE CITY CHARTER, RELATING TO OFFICIAL BONDS FOR CITY EMPLOYEES, BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Sec. 3.14. - Official. bonds for city employees. The council shall require bonds or insurance of all municipal officers and employees who receive or pay out any monies of the city. The amount of such bonds or insurance shall be determined by the council and the cost thereof shall be borne by the city. AMENDMENT NO. 17 SHALL SECTION 3.17, SUBSECTION B, OF THE CITY CHARTER, RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF CITY OFFICIALS BY THE CITY COUNCILBE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (b) The city council shall have the authority to remove any city official appointed of appr-eved by the city council, including members of city boards and commissions established under state law, by this charter, or by ordinance, and the city manager, city clerk, city attorney and municipal court judge. Any such removal of a city official by the city council shall require a majority vote of the membership of the city council and shall be preceded by adequate notice to the official of the time and location of the meeting, the nature of the charge against the official, and an opportunity for a hearing. At any such hearing, evidence both for and against the city official may be offered for the council's consideration. The council may, by ordinance, provide for further or more detailed procedures pertaining to the removal of city official, not inconsistent with this provision. AMENDMENT NO. 18 SHALL SECTION 4.03, SUBSECTION B, OF THE CITY CHARTER, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE AND ASSOCIATE JUDGES OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (b) The city council shall appoint a presiding judge for the municipal court and any associate judges it deems advisable. The presiding judge and each associate judge shall be a competent and duly qualified and licensed attorney authorized to practice law in the State of Texas. The presiding judge shall establish his or her principal physical residence in the city within 90 days after appointment, and shall have his or her principal physical residence 12