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Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 377.051. Composition and Appointment of Board

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A district is governed by a board of at least four directors.

(b) The board is appointed by the governing body of the municipality that created the district.

(c) Directors serve staggered two-year terms. A director may be removed by the appointing municipality at any time without cause. Successor directors are appointed in the same manner as the original appointees.

(d) To qualify to serve as a director, a person must reside in the municipality that created the district or in that municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction. An employee, officer, or member of the governing body of the municipality may serve as a director, but may not have a personal interest in a contract executed by the district other than as an employee, officer, or member of the governing body of the municipality.

(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (d), a person may qualify to serve as a director of a district if the person resides in the independent school district that serves the majority of the district and the district is located in a municipality:

(1) with a population of more than 5,000 and less than 6,000 and that is located wholly in a county with a population of more than 20,000 and less than 25,000 and that borders the Brazos River; or

(2) with a population of more than 1,450 and less than 2,500 and that is located wholly in a county with a population of more than 20,000 and less than 30,000 that borders the Neches River and the Trinity River.

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