Qualifications for Mayor and City Council Members
In General Law Municipalities, the qualifications for the Office of Mayor and City Council Members are:
- Be a United States citizen.
- Have been a resident of Texas for at least 12 months, as of the deadline for filing for the office.
- Have resided in the City for at least 6 months preceding Election Day.
- To be eligible for the office of mayor of the municipality, a person must be a registered voter and must have resided within the municipal limits for at least the 12 months preceding the Election Day. (General Law Type A)
- Have a current voter registration certificate.
- Be 18 years of age or older upon the commencement of the term to be filled at the election.
- Not have been convicted of a felony for which he or she has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities.
- Not have been deemed mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court.