Texas Special District Local Laws Code § 8873.025 Initial Permanent Directors; Initial Terms

Sec. 8873.025. INITIAL PERMANENT DIRECTORS; INITIAL TERMS. (a) If the creation of the district is confirmed under Section 8873.023, the temporary directors from the counties that are included in the district become the district's initial permanent directors.

(b) If the voters of Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby Counties confirm the creation of the district at an election held under Section 8873.023:

(1) the two directors appointed from each county shall draw lots to determine which director serves an initial term expiring December 31, 2015, and which director serves an initial term expiring December 31, 2017; and

(2) the jointly appointed director serves an initial term expiring December 31, 2017.

(c) If the voters of only two of the counties confirm the creation of the district:

(1) the two directors appointed by the county judge of the county that does not confirm the creation of the district and the director jointly appointed by the county judges of all three counties are no longer eligible to serve as directors and their terms expire;

(2) the two directors appointed from each confirming county shall draw lots to determine which director serves an initial term expiring December 31, 2015, and which director serves an initial term expiring December 31, 2017; and

(3) the county judges of the confirming counties shall jointly appoint a director as provided by Section 8873.051(c), who serves an initial term expiring December 31, 2017.

(d) If the voters and the commissioners court of one county confirm the creation of the district:

(1) the four directors appointed by the county judges of the two counties that do not confirm the creation of the district and the director jointly appointed by the county judges of all three counties are no longer eligible to serve as director and their terms expire;

(2) the two directors appointed from the confirming county shall draw lots to determine which director serves an initial term expiring December 31, 2015, and which director serves an initial term expiring December 31, 2017; and

(3) the county judge of the confirming county:

(A) shall appoint one initial director with a term expiring December 31, 2017, as board chair; and

(B) may appoint two additional initial directors who are residents of that county and who, if appointed, shall draw lots to determine which director serves an initial term expiring December 31, 2015, and which director serves an initial term expiring December 31, 2017.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 496 (S.B. 1840), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.

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