(a) The governing body of the municipality shall appoint the city manager solely on the basis of the person's administrative ability.
(b) The city manager is not required to meet any residency qualifications.
Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 25.027
QUALIFICATIONS OF CITY MANAGER
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case City of Pearsall v. Tobias (2017)
Most recently applied in City of Pearsall v. Tobias (August 2017)
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.