§ 5.02. Filing for office.  


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  • (1)

    Candidates for elective City offices shall file for office in accordance with the Texas Election Code.

    (2)

    Candidates for elective City offices shall meet the following qualifications:

    (A)

    Shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of the election for which they are filing;

    (B)

    Shall be a qualified voter;

    (C)

    Shall have resided within the corporate limits of the City, or recently annexed territory, and their District for at least twelve (12) months prior to the filing date and shall have their primary residence within the City limits of the City of Cibolo;

    (D)

    No candidate may file in a single election for more than one (1) elective office or position;

    (E)

    No employee of the City shall continue in such position after filing for an elective City office;

    (F)

    The office of an incumbent elected City official shall become vacant when the person holding such office files an application to have his/her name placed on an official ballot as a candidate for any elective public office other than the one such person holds, unless otherwise prohibited by law; and

    (G)

    Shall comply with all other City ordinances and/or resolutions that may be applicable.

(Ord. No. 1080, Meas. 20, 12-10-2013/Election 11-5-2013)