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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Directors are elected to positions according to the place system as provided by this section.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c):
(1) a director elected to place 1 or 2 must be a resident of Benavides and be elected by the voters of the district who reside in Benavides and its extraterritorial jurisdiction; and
(2) a director elected to place 3 or 4 must be a resident of, and be elected by the voters of the district who reside in, the part of Duval County that is not within:
(A) the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of San Diego or Benavides; or
(B) the Freer Water Control and Improvement District.
(c) If Benavides and the area within its extraterritorial jurisdiction disannex under Subchapter E:
(1) a director who represents Benavides and the area within its extraterritorial jurisdiction ceases to be a director on the date disannexation takes effect;
(2) the remaining directors as soon as possible shall order a special election to elect the appropriate number of directors to fill the unexpired terms if the disannexation results in vacancies on the board; and
(3) a director for each place on the board must be a resident of the part of Duval County that is not within:
(A) the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of San Diego or Benavides; or
(B) the Freer Water Control and Improvement District. (Acts 51st Leg., R.S., Ch. 398, Secs. 3(b) (part), (e), (f).)
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 9023.052. Election of directors - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/special-district-local-laws-code/sdll-sect-9023-052/
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