Texas Special District Local Laws Code 3905.053 – Ex Officio Directors
(a) The following persons serve as nonvoting ex officio directors:
(1) the directors of the parks and recreation, planning and development, public works, and civic center departments of the city;
(2) the chief of police of the city;
(3) the county’s general manager of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas; and
(4) the president of each institution of higher learning located in the district.
(b) If a department described by Subsection (a) is consolidated, renamed, or changed, the board may appoint a director of the consolidated, renamed, or changed department as a nonvoting ex officio director. If a department described by Subsection (a) is abolished, the board may appoint a representative of another department of the city that performs duties comparable to those performed by the abolished department.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 3905.053
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
(c) The board may appoint the presiding officer of a nonprofit corporation that is actively involved in activities in the district to serve as a nonvoting ex officio director.