Opinion No.

Honorable Pablo Avila Zavala County Attorney Zavala County Courthouse Crystal City, Texas 78839

Re: Whether a mayor automatically resigns his position upon announcing his candidacy for the position of county judge

Dear Mr. Avila:

You ask whether the mayor of Crystal City may continue to occupy his office as mayor while he holds another office or is a candidate for another office. He initially served Crystal City as a city council member and was appointed to the position of mayor, a non-paying position. He had a little over a year left on his term as mayor when he filed for the office of county…