(a) The trustees first elected or appointed after the creation or incorporation of an independent school district shall file their official oaths with the county judge of the county in which the district or a major portion of the district is situated. After all subsequent elections, the newly elected trustees shall file their official oaths with the president of the board of trustees.
(b) A person may not be elected trustee of an independent school district unless the person is a qualified voter.

Terms Used In Texas Education Code 11.061

  • 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
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

(c) Except as provided by § 11.062, at the first meeting after each election and qualification of trustees, the members shall organize by selecting:
(1) a president, who must be a member of the board;
(2) a secretary, who may or may not be a member of the board; and
(3) other officers and committees the board considers necessary.
(d) The trustees serve without compensation.