Tex. Local Government Code § 25.051
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 25.051, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 25.051. OTHER MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Official statutory text
(a) After a municipality adopts the city manager form of government under this chapter, all municipal officers, except members of the governing body of the municipality, shall be appointed as provided by ordinance. However, an elected officer serving at the time of the adoption of the city manager form of government may continue to serve until the expiration of the officer's term.
(b) This chapter does not limit the authority of the governing body of a general-law municipality to appoint and prescribe the powers and duties of a municipal officer or employee under Chapter 22, 23, or 24.
(b) This chapter does not limit the authority of the governing body of a general-law municipality to appoint and prescribe the powers and duties of a municipal officer or employee under Chapter 22, 23, or 24.
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