General Law City

In Texas there are two main types of cities – general law and home rule (charter) cities. Of the general law cities, which operate under the general laws of the state (e.g., the Texas Local Government Code), there are three main categories – Type A, Type B, and Type C. A Type A city has a population of at least 600, and its city council members serve terms of 2-4 years. A Type B city has a population of 200 – 9,999, and its officers serve terms of 1 – 4 years. A Type C city has a population of 201-4,999, and its officers serve terms of 2-4 years. Each city has specific vacancy-filling procedures. Art XVI, Sec. 11 of the Texas Constitution applies to vacancies in office if the terms are longer than 2 years.