Texas Local Government Code

§ 141.005 — ELECTED OFFICERS IN POPULOUS MUNICIPALITIES

LG § 141.005Title 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Part A. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Ch. 141. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Art. A. COMPENSATION, EXPENSES, AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS

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(a)In a municipality with a population of 1.9 million or more, the governing body may set the amount of salary and expenses to be paid to elected officers by ordinance adopted in accordance with this section.

(b)The salary of a state district court judge of the county in which the municipality is located is the comparative salary for the ordinance. In the ordinance:

(1)the salary of the municipal comptroller may not exceed the comparative salary;

(2)the salary of a member of the governing body may not exceed 40 percent of the comparative salary; and

(3)the salary of the mayor may not exceed 150 percent of the comparative salary.

(c)The governing body shall publish notice of the proposed ordinance in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality for two consecutive weeks immediately preceding the week in which the meeting is to be held at which the proposed ordinance is to be considered. The notice must include:

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Legislative history

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 59, 60, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.