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MEASURE NO.8 I SHALL SECTION 4.01(a) OF THE CITY CHARTER, REGARDING THE CITY MANAGER, BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (a) Appointment and qualifications: The city council shall appoint a city manager who shall be the chief administrative and executive officer of the city, and shall be responsible to the city council for the administration of all the affairs of the city. The manager shall be chosen by the city council solely on the basis of executive and administrative training, experience and ability; and need not, when appointed, have his or her principal physical residence in the City of San Marcos. The manager 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 in the city continuously thereafter while holding that office. MEASURE NO.9 SHALL SECTION 4.03(b) AND 4.04 OF THE CITY CHARTER, REGARDING THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR JUDGES OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT AND THE CITY ATTORNEY, BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: ********** I Sec. 4.03. Municipal court. (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. 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 in the city continuously thereafter while holding that office. The compensation of the judges shall be fixed by the city council. Sec. 4.04. City attorney. The city council shall appoint a city attorney, who shall be a competent and duly qualified and licensed attorney, practicing law in the State of Texas. The city attorney 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 in the city continuously thereafter while holding that office. The city attorney's compensation shall be fixed by the city council. The city attorney may appoint an assistant or assistants with the approval of the city council. The city attorney, or other attorneys selected by the city attorney with the approval of the city council, shall represent the city in all litigation. The city attorney shall be the legal advisor I and counsel for the city and all city officers and administrative units; provided, that the city council may retain special counsel at any time it deems same Election 2006 - Final 6