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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a director, a person must be:
(1) a district resident;
(2) a qualified voter; and
(3) able to obtain a bond as prescribed by Section 1059.054.
(b) In addition to Subsection (a), a person who is elected from a commissioners precinct or who is appointed to fill a vacancy for a commissioners precinct must be a resident of that commissioners precinct.
(c) A district employee or member of the district's medical staff may not serve as a director.
(d) A person formerly employed by the district may not serve as a director before the second anniversary of the date of the termination of that person's employment by the district.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 1059.053. Qualifications for Office - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/special-district-local-laws-code/sdll-sect-1059-053/
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