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Texas Agriculture Code - Section 74.106. Board Elections

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§ 74.106. BOARD ELECTIONS.  (a) The initial election for 
board members from a proposed eradication zone shall be held 
concurrently with an eradication zone referendum held under Section 
74.105. Each eradication zone shall be represented on the board and 
shall remain represented on the board until eradication operations 
are concluded and all debt of the eradication zone is paid.
	(b)  A board election shall be conducted under the procedures 
provided by this section and Section 74.114 of this code.
	(c)  A cotton grower who is eligible to vote in a referendum 
or election under this subchapter is eligible to be a candidate for 
and member of the board if the person has at least seven years of 
experience as a cotton grower and otherwise meets the 
qualifications for the position.
	(d)  A cotton grower who wants to be a candidate for the board 
must meet the qualifications for board membership and file an 
application with the commissioner.  The application must be:
		(1)  filed not later than the 30th day before the date 
set for the board election;
		(2)  on a form approved by the commissioner;  and                             
		(3)  signed by at least 10 cotton growers who are 
eligible to vote in the board election.
	(e)  On receipt of an application and verification that the 
application meets the requirements of Subsection (d) of this 
section, an applicant's name shall be placed on the ballot for the 
board election.
	(f)  An eligible voter may vote for a cotton grower whose 
name does not appear on the official ballot by writing that person's 
name on the ballot.
	(g)  A board election must be preceded by at least 45 days 
notice published in one or more newspapers published and 
distributed in the proposed or established eradication zone.  The 
notice shall be published not less than once a week for three 
consecutive weeks.  Not later than the 45th day before the date of 
the election, direct written notice of the election shall be given 
to each county agent in the eradication zone.
	(h)  Each board member shall be sworn into office by a 
representative of the commissioner by taking the oath of office 
required for elected officers of the state.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 8, § 1, eff. June 1, 1993.  
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 463, § 1.07, 2.02, eff. May 
30, 1997.

Last modified: August 10, 2007