Texas Special District Local Laws Code 3896.052 – Appointment of Directors; Terms
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(a) The mayor and governing body of the city shall appoint voting directors. A person is appointed if a majority of the members of the governing body, including the mayor, vote to appoint that person. A member of the governing body of the city may not be appointed to the board.
(b) § 375.063, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 3896.052
- 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
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The appointed directors serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors’ terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(d) A person may not be appointed to the board if the appointment of that person would result in fewer than three of the directors residing in the city.
(e) The governing body of the city shall appoint a director to fill a vacancy that occurs on the board.
(f) A director is a public official entitled to governmental immunity for the director’s official actions.