Texas Education Code - Section 11.061. Qualification And Organization Of Trustees; Compensation
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§ 11.061. QUALIFICATION AND ORGANIZATION OF TRUSTEES;
COMPENSATION. (a) The trustees first elected or appointed after
the creation or incorporation of an independent school district
shall file their official oaths with the county judge of the county
in which the district or a major portion of the district is
situated. After all subsequent elections, the newly elected
trustees shall file their official oaths with the president of the
board of trustees.
(b) A person may not be elected trustee of an independent
school district unless the person is a qualified voter.
(c) Except as provided by Section 11.062, at the first
meeting after each election and qualification of trustees, the
members shall organize by selecting:
(1) a president, who must be a member of the board;
(2) a secretary, who may or may not be a member of the
board; and
(3) other officers and committees the board considers
necessary.
(d) The trustees serve without compensation.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, § 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Section: 11.055 11.056 11.057 11.058 11.0581 11.059 11.060 11.061 11.062 11.063 11.064 11.065 11.151 11.152 11.153
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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