Run for City Legislature in Lubbock City, TX

The City Legislature is the municipality's governing body, responsible for voting on ordinances and policies, and often is in charge of hiring a city manager.

The Mayor and each Councilmember shall be a resident citizen of the City of Lubbock and have the qualifications of electors therein. The Mayor and all Councilmembers shall be bona fide residents within the City and within the applicable District at the time of filing for office and must continue to reside within the City and the applicable District during the term of office. The Mayor, Councilmen, and other officers and employees shall not be indebted to the City; shall not hold any public office of emolument and shall not be interested in the profits or emoluments of any contract, job, work or service for the municipality or interested in the sale to the City of any supplies, equipment, material or articles purchased; nor shall any member of the City Council or the Electric Utility Board have a substantial interest in any public utility operating within the City of Lubbock, nor be in the employ of any person having a substantial interest in any public utility operating within the City of Lubbock. Substantial interest shall mean substantial interest as defined by the laws of the State of Texas regulating conflicts of interest of officers of municipalities. Any officer or employee of the City who shall cease to possess any of the qualifications herein required shall forfeit his office or position, and any contract in which any officer or employee shall or may become interested may be declared void by the Council. No officer or employee of the City shall accept any frank, free ticket, passes, or service, or anything of value, directly or indirectly from any person, firm or corporation, upon terms more favorable than are granted to the public, and any violations of this section shall be a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, such office or employment shall be forfeited. (Amended 5/7/1988)