Embattled Uvalde ISD Police Chief gets a promotion?

Like this is going to stop the people of Uvalde from harassing this a-hole.

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has been appointed to Uvalde city council


Nope, he was elected.

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I think he was elected before the shooting. He should now be removed after the shooting.

He was elected to city council a few weeks before the shooting. I have to assume he’ll never start that position.

City of Uvalde City Council Agenda LINK

KSAT Article claims Mayor canceled the swear in

Texas Open Meetings Act violation if the mayor publicly stated the meeting was canceled, then they held it in secret. Looking for actual quote or video of mayor canceling the meeting, will report it as a TOMA violation. We don't do secret government meetings in Texas and they know it.

This guy is going to have to leave town anyway. No way he’s able to continue living in that small town bumping into relatives of those kids every week at the gas station or grocery store. I assume he will resign and move.

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Texas Open Meetings Act violation

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not clear. Meeting WAS canceled, but not sure the three new council members were sworn at a “meeting” for purposes of the Act. If all they did was the swearing, that is merely a ministerial act under Texas law, as you know. As I recall, an elected official can even swear his oath of office before a notary.

If they took up other business, there may be a violation.

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They have recall laws in Texas, right?

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As a general rule, no, not in any Texas statute or in the Texas Constitution.

Recall of local elected officials in Texas is available only in political subdivisions that have their own charter, and only if their charter specifically authorizes recall of the local elected officials. Texas has about 1,200 cities and 352 of those cities have their own charter. In the terminology of the state, these are known as the "home rule cities."

Uvalde is a home rule city, and its City Charter DOES include a provision for recall of city council members. A recall petition must be signed by a number of qualified voters equal to 25% of the voters in the last mayoral election. 786 people voted in the last election, meaning that they would need 197 signatures.

Further, no recall is allowed until eight months have passed since the election of the officer. He was elected 09-May, so no recall is even possible until NEXT January. Interestingly, only 182 people voted in the city council race, and he got 69% (126) of the votes.