§ 5.03. Filing for office.

Any qualified person as defined in Section 3.02 who desires to become a candidate in a general election to a place on the city council shall file with the city clerk at least 62 days prior to the election day an application for his or her name to appear on the ballot. All candidates shall sign the code of fair campaign practices provided in V.T.C.A. Election Code § 258.004. For an election to be held on the date of the general election for state and county officers, the date of the filing deadline is the 70th day before election day. Such application shall clearly designate the place on the council to which the candidate seeks election and shall contain the candidate's sworn statement of compliance with the qualifications for holding the office sought under the laws of Texas and the provisions of this Charter. All campaign contribution reports filed by candidates shall be legible.

(Res. No. 1977-7R, Prop. 1, 1-24-77/4-2-77; Ord. No. 1992-9, Prop. 6, 2-10-92/5-2-92; Ord. No. 2000-12, Prop. 1, 2-14-00/5-6-00; Ord. of 8-12-02, § 1; Ord. No. 2004-10, Prop. 3, 2-23-04/5-15-04; Ord. No. 2008-29, § 2(13), 8-19-08/11-4-08; Ord. No. 2013-44, Prop. 20, 8-20-13/11-5-13 ; Ord. No. 2017-45 , § 2(Prop. K), 8-15-17/11-7-17)