City Legislature in Hewitt, McLennan County, Texas

Each council member shall be a citizen of the United States and a qualified voter of the State of Texas and shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age. Each of the council members shall be a resident of the City of Hewitt, and shall have resided in the city for a period of at least one (1) year immediately prior to his election. In addition, each person filing for election to and each council member occupying one of the places designated for a ward shall be a resident of the ward for which the place is designated for at least thirty (30) days prior to filing for office and remain a resident of that ward during his or her term of office. In the event the council, by ordinance, increases the number of wards to six (6), the council shall at the same time designate one (1) council place for each ward, but the ward residence requirement stated in the foregoing sentence shall not apply to the council members occupying such places during the unexpired portion of the term for which they were elected. A member of the council ceasing to possess any of the qualifications specified in this section or any other section of the city charter, or convicted of a felony while in office, shall immediately forfeit his office. No member of the council shall hold any other elected public office.

Any qualified person who desires to become a candidate for election to the office of city council member shall file with the city secretary, at least thirty (30) days prior to the election date, an application and loyalty affidavit as required by law. Such application shall be subscribed and sworn to before an officer of the city who is qualified to administer oaths. The date and hour of filing shall be noted on the application by the office of the city secretary.

Submit paperwork to the City Secretary/Clerk's office.