Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1007.053 – Qualifications for Office
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(a) A person may not be a candidate for or serve as a director unless the person is:
(1) a district resident; and
(2) a qualified voter.
(b) A person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is:
(1) a district employee;
(2) a party to a contract with the district to perform services for compensation; or
(3) a physician who has staff privileges at a district facility.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1007.053
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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 who is elected from a single-member subdistrict or who is appointed to fill a vacancy for a single-member subdistrict must reside in that subdistrict.