Legal Opinion
Morton v. City of Boerne
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided February 24, 2011No. 04-10-00293-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by:
STEVEN C. HILBIG, Justice.
Michael R. Morton appeals the trial court’s judgment dismissing his suit against the City of Boerne, its mayor, and council members (jointly referred to as “the City”) for want of jurisdiction. We affirm.
Background
The City of Boerne was established as a home-rule municipality in 1995, and its home-rule charter was approved by voters. The charter provides for five council mem-bei’s to be elected at large, by place, and by a plurality vote for two-year terms. The charter also requires that amendments to the charter be adopted in accordance with State…
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