{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-25.027","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 25.027","heading":"QUALIFICATIONS OF CITY MANAGER.","body":"(a) The governing body of the municipality shall appoint the city manager solely on the basis of the person's administrative ability.\n(b) The city manager is not required to meet any residency qualifications.\nActs 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT","SUBTITLE B. MUNICIPAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 25. CITY MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY","SUBCHAPTER B. CITY MANAGER"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.25.htm#25.027","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"2127dc0d82c1b13b0404ebc062c35fe32724415d2175e0f0f2d11c6559277646","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-25.026","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-25.028"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}