Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1086.054 – Qualifications for Office
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(a) To be eligible to be a candidate for an elected position or to serve as an elected director, a person must be:
(1) a resident of the district; and
(2) a registered voter.
(b) To be eligible to serve as an appointed director, a person must be a registered voter.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1086.054
- 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) In addition to the qualifications required by Subsection (a), a person who is elected from a commissioners precinct or who is appointed to fill a vacancy for a commissioners precinct must be a resident of that commissioners precinct.
(d) A district employee may not serve as a director.