Tex. Local Gov't Code Section 324.041
Composition and Appointment of Board

(a)

A district is governed by a board composed of seven members.

(b)

The commissioners court shall appoint the members of the board.

(c)

A board member must be a citizen of the United States and must reside in the county. Four of the board members must reside, own property, or own a business in the district. One board member must live outside the district.

(d)

A board member may not be an officer or employee of the county in which the district is created or of a municipality in that county.

(e)

Three members of the initial board serve one-year terms and four serve two-year terms. The members shall draw lots to determine who serves the one-year terms. Thereafter, each director is appointed for a term of two years from the date of the director’s appointment.

(f)

If a vacancy occurs on the board, the commissioners court shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.

(g)

The commissioners court shall file a certificate of the appointment of each board member with the county clerk. The certificate is conclusive evidence of the proper appointment of the board member.

(h)

A board member may not serve more than four consecutive full terms.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 71(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.

Source: Section 324.041 — Composition and Appointment of Board, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.­324.­htm#324.­041 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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