Editing Southside Place, Texas (section)

==Government==

===Local government===
[[File:Southside Place city hall A.jpg|thumb|Southside Place city hall]]
Southside Place's city council meets on the second Tuesday of each month. The mayor and the city council are elected for two-year terms. Two and three vacancies are on the council on alternate years. Elections are held during the first Saturday in each May. Any qualified voter may be placed on the ballot for Mayor or a city council position. The Mayor and each council member receive a one U.S. dollar per year salary in accordance with a Texas state law which requires all city officials to receive a salary. As of 2021 the mayor is Andy Chan. Glenn ‘Pat’ Patterson preceded him. Melissa Byers, Jennifer Anderson, Dr. Melissa Knop, Douglas Corbett and Brad Stollberg are the city council members.<ref>"[http://www.ci.southside-place.tx.us/index.aspx?nid=319]." ''City of Southside Place''. Retrieved on August 8, 2016.</ref>

The Southside Place Police Department is a 24-hour police organization that provides police services to the City of Southside Place. The Chief of Police is D.H. McCall and employs 12 sworn Texas Peace Officers. The Southside Place Police and Fire Departments are headquartered along with the city administration at 6309 Edloe Avenue. The Fire Department is a two engine company house. All of its members are volunteers. The Fire Chief is Ulysses Serrano. It has a mutual aid agreement with the cities of West University Place and [[Bellaire, Texas|Bellaire]].<ref>"[http://www.westutx.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=1166]." ''INTERLOCAL COOPERATION CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTHSIDE PLACE AND THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE''. Retrieved on April 23, 2015.</ref>

The nearest public hospital is [[Ben Taub General Hospital]] in the [[Texas Medical Center]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmc.edu/hchd/LOCATE.HTM|title=Clinic/Emergency/Registration Center Directory By ZIP Code|publisher=[[Harris County Hospital District]]|date=2001-11-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011119141023/http://www.tmc.edu/hchd/LOCATE.HTM|accessdate=2021-04-08|archive-date=2001-11-19}} - See ZIP codes 77005 and 77025. [https://www.harrishealth.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/community-assessment/pregnancy-birth-data/2012/infant-mortality-rate-2012.pdf See this map for relevant ZIP code].</ref>

===Federal and state representation===

Southside Place is in Harris County Precinct 1. As of 2022, Rodney Ellis serves as the commissioner of the precincts.<ref>"[http://www.pct1.hctx.net/aboutprecinct/allprecincts.aspx Precinct Maps : All Precincts]." ''[[Harris County, Texas]]''. Retrieved on December 13, 2008.</ref><ref>"[http://www.co.harris.tx.us/comm_lee/  Welcome to the Harris County Precinct One Website!]." ''[[Harris County, Texas]]''. Retrieved on December 13, 2008.</ref>

Southside Place is located in [[Texas House of Representatives, District 134|District 134]] of the [[Texas House of Representatives]]. As of 2021 [[Ann Johnson (politician)|Ann Johnson]] represents the district.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20030416015200/http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/pdf/districts/134.pdf House District 134]." ''Texas House of Representatives''. Accessed October 11, 2008.</ref> Southside Place is within [[Texas Senate, District 17|District 17]] of the [[Texas Senate]].<ref>"[http://www.senate.state.tx.us/Icons/Dist_Maps/Dist17_Map.pdf Senate District 17]" Map. ''[[Senate of Texas]]''. Retrieved September 28, 2008.</ref>

Southside Place is in [[Texas's 7th congressional district]]; as of 2019 [[Lizzie Fletcher]] is the representative.<ref>"[http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/tx07_109.gif Congressional District 7]." ''[[National Atlas of the United States]]''. Retrieved on November 21, 2008.</ref>