R2019-174 2019-07-22 RESOLUTION NO. R2019-174
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland,Texas, accepting the
final report of the 2019 Charter Review Commission into the official record of
the City.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the report of the 2019 Charter Review Commission, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit"A" and made a part hereof for all purposes, is hereby accepted into the
official record of the City.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 22nd day of July, A.D., 2019.
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CITY ATTORNEY
2019 Charter Review Commission Report
Proposed Charter Amendments
Section 3.01. Number,selection and term.
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(d) The mayor and each councilmember shall hold office for a period of four (4) years and until his/her
successor is elected and qualified. All elections shall be held in the manner provided for by this charter
and the election laws of the State of Texas.
Section 3.02. Qualifications.
Each member of the city council shall be a resident of the City of Pearland, shall be a qualified voter for the
State of Texas, shall have been such a resident citizen of the City of Pearland for a period of not less than
twelve (12) months immediately preceding his/her election, and shall not be indebted to the City of
Pearland. If the mayor or any councilmember fails to maintain the foregoing qualifications or shall be
absent from two (2) regularly scheduled meetings within any six-month period without valid excuse, the
city council must, at its next regular meeting, declare a vacancy as set forth in section 3.06 of this
charter. No member of the city council of the City of Pearland shall hold any paid position under the city
government during their term of office.
Section 3.12. Investigation by the city council.
The city council shall have power to inquire into the conduct of any office, department, agency, officer or
employee of the city and to make investigations as to municipal affairs, and for that purpose may
subpoena witnesses, administer oaths and compel the production of books, papers, and other evidence.
Failure to obey such subpoena or to produce books, papers or other evidence as ordered under the
provisions of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by fine not to exceed five
hundred dollars ($500). Each day the subpoena is not complied with shall constitute a separate violation.
Section 6.06. Presentation of petition to city council.
Within ten (10) business days after the date of the filing of the papers constituting the recall petition, the
person performing the duties of the city secretary shall certify such petition or return same to petitioners
or correction. After certification, the person performing the duties of city secretary shall present such
petition to the city council of the City of Pearland at the next regular meeting.
Section 8.02. Preparation and submission of budget.
The city manager shall submit to the council a proposed budget in accordance with State law.
Section 10.15. Charter review commission.
The City council shall appoint at its first regular meeting in January of every sixth year, beginning with
2019, or more frequently if the city council deems necessary, a charter review commission of seven (7)
citizens of the City of Pearland:
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