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In a 5 member plus a Mayor Council, does the Mayor and 2 Councilmembers constitute a Quorum?
Answer: NO. The Mayor is not counted for purposes of a quorum, because the Mayor is a non voting member. There must be at least 3 Aldermen (voting members) present, and in the case of imposing taxes a 2/3 majority (4 Aldermen) must be present.
Sec. 22.039. QUORUM. A majority of the number of aldermen established by Section 22.031 for the municipality constitutes a quorum. However, at a called meeting or at a meeting to consider the imposition of taxes, two-thirds of the number of aldermen established by that section constitutes a quorum unless provided otherwise.
Sec. 22.031. COMPOSITION OF GOVERNING BODY; WARD SYSTEM OPTIONAL.
(b) If the municipality is not divided into wards, the governing body consists of a mayor and five aldermen who are elected by the qualified voters of the municipality, and the provisions of this subchapter relating to proceedings in a ward apply to the whole municipality.
Answer: NO. The Mayor is not counted for purposes of a quorum, because the Mayor is a non voting member. There must be at least 3 Aldermen (voting members) present, and in the case of imposing taxes a 2/3 majority (4 Aldermen) must be present.
Sec. 22.039. QUORUM. A majority of the number of aldermen established by Section 22.031 for the municipality constitutes a quorum. However, at a called meeting or at a meeting to consider the imposition of taxes, two-thirds of the number of aldermen established by that section constitutes a quorum unless provided otherwise.
Sec. 22.031. COMPOSITION OF GOVERNING BODY; WARD SYSTEM OPTIONAL.
(b) If the municipality is not divided into wards, the governing body consists of a mayor and five aldermen who are elected by the qualified voters of the municipality, and the provisions of this subchapter relating to proceedings in a ward apply to the whole municipality.
