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in which it is to be finally adopted, not less than 30 days prior to its final passage. When any additional territory has been annexed for one or both of the limited purposes, it shall be a part of the city for such limited purpose or purposes only. However, in dealing with the property and inhabitants thereof, the city shall have each and every power which it otherwise possesses and which is reasonable and expedient for the accomplishment of the limited purpose or purposes for which such territory is annexed, and the power of the city to deal with the property and inhabitants of such limited purpose territory shall include the powers enumerated in the next two succeeding sentences but shall not be limited or restricted thereto. With regard to territory annexed for the limited purpose of "planning and zoning," the city shall have the power to control and regulate the use of property and the density of structures, to require compliance with reasonable zoning regulations, to control and regulate the subdivision of property, and to control and regulate the construction of buildings. With regard to territory annexed for the limited purpose of "sanitation and health protection," the city shall have the power to adopt all reasonable regulations pertaining to sanitation and public health and to require compliance with such regulations. Every inhabitant of territory annexed for one or both of the limited purposes, who is otherwise qualified, shall be entitled to vote in city elections on every issue where the question is the election or recall of the mayor or a city council member or the amendment of this Charter, and every such inhabitant shall be deemed to be a citizen of the city in connection with any city ordinance, regulation or action which is, or is alleged to be, applicable to him or his property because of such limited purpose annexation, but will not be eligible to run for any office in the City of San Marcos. The city shall have no power to levy any tax for municipal purposes on either the property or the inhabitants of territory annexed for limited purpose or purposes, and no funds of the city shall be spent in such territory except where reasonable and expedient for the accomplishment of the limited purpose or purposes for which the territory is annexed; but the city may collect reasonable charges from property owners and inhabitants of such territory for services rendered by the city in the accomplishment of the limited purpose or purposes for which the territory is annexed. MEASURE NO.2 SHALL SECTION 3.03 OF THE CITY CHARTER BE DELETED. AND SHALL SECTION 3.02 OF THE CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Sec. 3.02. Qualifications. (a) Each member of the city council, in addition to having other qualifications prescribed by law: (1) Shall be a qualified voter of the city; (2) Shall have resided for at least one year preceding the election within the corporate limits of San Marcos; or shall have been a resident for a period of not less than one year immediately preceding the person's election, of any territory not formerly within the corporate limits of the city, but which is annexed under the provision of Section 2.03 of this Charter; (3) Shall not hold any other office or employment under the city government while a member ofthe council, except a member of the city council may be appointed by the city council to represent the council on any board, commission, committee, organization or entity in the council's sole discretion so long as that person's service does not extend beyond the person's council term; (4) Shall not be an officer or director of any public service company within the city, or outside the city but serving inhabitants of the city, nor be the owner or proprietor of any public service in the city. Public service company is defined as any company, individual, partnership, corporation or other entity -2-