§ 2.01. Form of government.

Municipal government for the Town of Little Elm shall be a "council-manager government." Except as otherwise provided by this Charter and the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, all powers conferred on the Town shall be exercised by a Town Council to be composed of a Mayor and six (6) Council Members in places 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 elected by qualified voters for a term of three (3) years, with the exception of Council Members in places 2, 3, 4 and 5, which shall be elected by the qualified voters of each of the respective Council districts as provided for in Chapter 3. The Mayor and Council Members in places 1 and 6 shall be elected by the qualified voters of the Town at-large. Beginning with the election in May, 2020, place 1 shall be for a term of two (2) years until the election in May, 2022, after which time place 1 shall be for a term of three (3) years from that election going forward. Beginning with the election in May, 2021, place 5 shall be for a term of two (2) years until the election in May, 2023, after which time place 5 shall be for a term of three (3) years from that election going forward.

(Amend. of 11-3-2015)