Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1084.053 – Qualifications for Office
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(a) A person may not be elected or appointed to an elected position on the board unless the person is:
(1) a resident of the district; and
(2) a qualified voter.
(b) In addition to the requirements prescribed by Subsection (a), a person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person:
(1) directly or indirectly has an ownership or investment interest in a health care facility located in Palo Pinto County; or
(2) directly or in conjunction with another person or entity has an ownership interest in another business or entity that:
(A) is related to health care; and
(B) provides a good or service to the area served by the district that is the same as or substantially similar to a good or service provided by the district.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1084.053
- 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) Subsection (b) does not apply to:
(1) an ownership or investment interest in publicly available shares of a registered investment company, such as a mutual fund, that owns publicly traded equity securities or debt obligations issued by:
(A) a health care facility;
(B) a business or entity described by Subsection (b); or
(C) an entity that owns the health care facility, business, or entity; or
(2) a physician’s ownership interest in the physician’s own medical practice.