Texas Water Code - WATER § 54.022. Temporary Directors

(a) If the commission grants the petition, it shall appoint five temporary directors to serve until permanent directors are elected.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a majority of temporary directors appointed under Subsection (a) must be residents of:

(c) The commission may appoint temporary directors who do not meet the requirements of Subsection (b) if the petition or the application accompanying the petition provides that the petitioner made reasonable efforts but failed to identify candidates meeting those requirements who were willing to serve as temporary directors.