Tex.
Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code Section 8502.0091
Grounds for Removal of Directors
(a)
It is a ground for removal from the board that a director:(1)
does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 8502.009 (Board of Directors; Bonds; Quorum; Officers);(2)
does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications required by Section 8502.009 (Board of Directors; Bonds; Quorum; Officers);(3)
is ineligible for directorship under Chapter 171 (Regulation of Conflicts of Interest of Officers of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments), Local Government Code;(4)
cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the director’s duties for a substantial part of the director’s term; or(5)
is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the director is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board.(b)
The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a director exists.(c)
If the general manager has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the general manager shall notify the presiding officer of the board of the potential ground. The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the general manager shall notify the next highest ranking director, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Source:
Section 8502.0091 — Grounds for Removal of Directors, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.8502.htm#8502.0091 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
