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(a) Directors serve staggered four-year terms, with three or four terms expiring December 1 every other year. Directors are appointed by the commissioners court as follows:
(1) three directors shall represent agricultural interests;
(2) three directors shall represent municipal water interests; and
(3) one director shall represent rural domestic water supply interests.
(b) For the purpose of Subsection (a), a person appointed to represent agricultural interests must be involved in agriculture, as defined by Section 11.002(12), Water Code.
(c) To be appointed under this section, a person must satisfy the requirements for holding elective office under Section 141.001, Election Code.
(d) A director may serve two consecutive terms and may serve another two consecutive terms after not serving for four years.
(e) The commissioners court shall appoint a director to succeed a serving director on or before the date the serving director's term expires.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 8876.052. Terms and Appointment of Directors - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/special-district-local-laws-code/sdll-sect-8876-052/
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