Qualifications for Candidacy & Holding Office
City of Crowley Charter, Article IV Municipal Elections, Section 4.04 Qualifications for Candidacy and Holding Office states:
- Each member of the City Council, including the mayor, shall meet the following qualifications:
- Be a registered voter of the city
- Have resided in the city for one (1) year before the date of the election
- Continue residency in the city during the term of office
- Not hold more than one public-elected office
- Not hold an appointed office of the city excluding boards, committees, and commissions
- Be at least 21 years of age
- Not have been determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court
- Not have been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities
- No candidate may file for more than one office or position number per election.