Tex.
Transp. Code Section 460.054
Membership of Interim Executive Committee
(a)
After adopting a resolution or order under Section 460.053 (Resolution or Order), the commissioners court and certain municipalities, as provided by this section, shall appoint an interim executive committee for the authority.(b)
The interim executive committee is composed of:(1)
one member appointed by the governing body of each municipality with a population of 12,000 or more that is located in the county;(2)
three members appointed by the commissioners court, two of whom must reside in the unincorporated area of the county;(3)
three members to be designated by the remaining municipalities with a population of more than 500 but less than 12,000 located in the county; and(4)
one member appointed by the governing body of each municipality in the county with a population of more than 500 but less than 12,000 that:(A)
designates a public transportation financing area under Section 460.603 (Designation of Public Transportation Financing Area);(B)
enters into an agreement with the authority to provide public transportation services in the public transportation financing area under Subchapter I; and(C)
did not approve the designation of any member designated under Subdivision (3).(c)
The members described by Subsection (b)(3) shall be designated as follows:(1)
each municipality with a population of more than 500 but less than 12,000 located in the county shall nominate one person using a nomination form sent to the governing body of the municipality by mail;(2)
the county judge shall add the names on the nomination forms that are received before the 31st day after the date of the mailing of the nomination forms;(3)
each municipality with a population of more than 500 but less than 12,000 located in the county is entitled to cast one vote;(4)
only ballots returned to the county judge on or before a predetermined date shall be counted;(5)
the county judge shall designate the three persons with the highest plurality vote as members of the interim executive committee; and(6)
if three members are not designated by this process, the county judge shall name the balance of the members of the interim executive committee described by Subsection (b)(3).(d)
The county judge may fill a vacancy in a position described by Subsection (b)(3) by naming a person nominated under Subsection (c) for the unexpired term.
Source:
Section 460.054 — Membership of Interim Executive Committee, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.460.htm#460.054 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
