Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1048.053 – Qualifications for Office
(a) A person may not be elected or appointed as a director unless the person is:
(1) a qualified voter; and
(2) a resident of the place for which the person is a candidate.
(b) To be eligible to hold office on the board, a person must be a resident of the place for which the person is elected, as designated by the following political subdivisions:
(1) for place one, Falls City Common School District;
(2) for place two, Runge Independent School District and Nordheim Independent School District;
(3) for places three and four, Karnes City Independent School District and Nixon Independent School District; and
(4) for places five, six, and seven, Kenedy Independent School District, Pawnee Independent School District, and Pettus Independent School District.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1048.053
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is:
(1) the district administrator;
(2) a district employee; or
(3) a hospital medical staff member.