DOES THE HARLINGEN CITY CHARTER SAY KORI MARRA MUST RESIGN?

SECTION 2.  QUALIFICATIONS    The Mayor and each City Commissioner shall be citizens of the United States, and have resided in the State of Texas and in the City of Harlingen for a continuous period of twelve (12) months, and have attained the age of twenty-one (21) years at the time of filing as a candidate for such position; must be a qualified/registered voter; and have the other qualifications of an elector of the City and as provided for candidates in the State election code. The Mayor, City Commissioners and other officers and employees shall not be indebted to the City, except for ad valorem taxes and other indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of City government, with such ad valorem taxes and other indebtedness to be paid but in no event later than the deadline for filing for office (otherwise constituting a disqualifying indebtedness hereunder); shall not hold any other public office of emolument, except the office of Notary Public, and shall not be interested in the profits or emoluments or any contract, job, work or service for the municipality, or interested in the sale to or by the City of any property, real or personal. All such qualifications and requirements shall be fully complied with by any prospective candidate for the position of Mayor or City Commissioner at the time of the filing for election. Any officer or employee of the City who shall cease to possess any of the qualifications herein required shall forthwith forfeit his office and any such contracts in which any officer or employee is or may become interested may be declared void by the City Commission. No officer or employee shall directly or indirectly accept any compensation, public or private, in consideration for or as a consequence of his status as an officer or employee other than such compensation as may be provided in this Charter or by ordinance as authorized herein and no officer or employee shall directly or indirectly solicit or accept any gift, service, or discount in the purchase of any service or real or personal property offered as a consequence of his status as an officer or employee of the City. Any violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor, and on conviction for such violation, such office or employment shall be forfeited. The Mayor and each Commissioner shall fully comply with Tex. Loc. Gov't Code §§ 171.001 – 171.008, and any future amendments pertaining to disclosure of local officials conflicts of interest, and upon conviction of an offense under this statute, said office of Mayor or City Commissioner shall immediately be forfeited.