Texas Special District Local Laws Code § 1021.051 Board Election; Term

Sec. 1021.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM. (a) The board consists of seven directors elected from the district by position. To be elected, a candidate must receive a majority of the votes cast in the election for that position.

(b) The official ballot must indicate the position number of each office to be voted on at the election.

(c) A candidate may run for only one position at each election.

(d) Unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code:

(1) directors serve staggered two-year terms; and

(2) the terms of directors elected to positions 1 through 3 expire in odd-numbered years and the terms of directors elected to positions 4 through 7 expire in even-numbered years.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

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