Tex. Local Government Code § 25.026
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 25.026, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 25.026. APPOINTMENT OF CITY MANAGER.
Official statutory text
If the city manager form of government is adopted, the governing body of the municipality shall appoint a city manager within 60 days after the election day and by ordinance shall set the manager's salary.
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