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Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 1084.053. Qualifications for Office

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

(a) A person may not be elected or appointed to an elected position on the board unless the person is:

(1) a resident of the district; and

(2) a qualified voter.

(b) In addition to the requirements prescribed by Subsection (a), a person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person:

(1) directly or indirectly has an ownership or investment interest in a health care facility located in Palo Pinto County; or

(2) directly or in conjunction with another person or entity has an ownership interest in another business or entity that:

(A) is related to health care; and

(B) provides a good or service to the area served by the district that is the same as or substantially similar to a good or service provided by the district.

(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to:

(1) an ownership or investment interest in publicly available shares of a registered investment company, such as a mutual fund, that owns publicly traded equity securities or debt obligations issued by:

(A) a health care facility;

(B) a business or entity described by Subsection (b); or

(C) an entity that owns the health care facility, business, or entity; or

(2) a physician's ownership interest in the physician's own medical practice. (Acts 59th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84, Secs. 4(a) (part), (a-1), (a-2).)

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