The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the municipality. They often preside over council meetings and may have the power to hire and fire heads of municipal departments.
Councilmember shall be a qualified voter of the City of Galveston, and shall hold no other elective public office. A person elected to Council must have attained the age of eighteen (18) years of age. A person elected to Council who is employed by the City or any agency of the City will be separated from employment with the City or any agency of the City on the day the person takes office. Each Councilmember elected to represent a district shall have been domiciled and shall have had his or her principal physical residence in such district for a period of not less than one (1) year immediately preceding the Councilmember's election
Filing Requirements
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Paperwork Instructions
Submit paperwork to the City Secretary/Clerk's office.