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Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 1048.053. Qualifications for Office

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

(a) A person may not be elected or appointed as a director unless the person is:

(1) a qualified voter; and

(2) a resident of the place for which the person is a candidate.

(b) To be eligible to hold office on the board, a person must be a resident of the place for which the person is elected, as designated by the following political subdivisions:

(1) for place one, Falls City Common School District;

(2) for place two, Runge Independent School District and Nordheim Independent School District;

(3) for places three and four, Karnes City Independent School District and Nixon Independent School District; and

(4) for places five, six, and seven, Kenedy Independent School District, Pawnee Independent School District, and Pettus Independent School District.

(c) A person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is:

(1) the district administrator;

(2) a district employee; or

(3) a hospital medical staff member.

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