(a) In this section, “homeowner” means a person who owns residential property in the district that is used for personal, family, or household purposes.
(b) Before 500 residential units in the district are sold to homeowners, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the governing body of the city requesting that the governing body appoint as directors three persons from persons named in the petition.

Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 3902.053

  • 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
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

(c) After 500 residential units in the district are sold to homeowners:
(1) a majority of the homeowners in the district may submit a petition to the governing body of the city requesting that the governing body appoint as directors two persons from persons named in the petition; and
(2) the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district that is not residential property may submit a petition to the governing body of the city requesting that the governing body appoint as director one person from persons named in the petition.
(d) The governing body of the city shall appoint five directors. The appointments may include one or more of the persons named in the petitions.

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