Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 336.029. Initial Board and Presiding Officer

(a) Appointments to the initial board are made as provided by Subchapter C,  1 except that the initial trustees shall agree to stagger their terms, with four members' terms expiring in two years and three members' terms expiring in one year. If the trustees cannot agree on the initial staggering, the trustees shall draw lots to determine the staggering.

(b) The lead governmental entity shall appoint the board's initial presiding officer to serve a two-year term in that capacity. The requirement of Section 336.056 that the board of trustees elect the presiding officer does not apply to the presiding officer appointed under this subsection.