Texas Special District Local Laws Code § 3916.053 Temporary Directors

Sec. 3916.053. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. (a) On or after the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. On request of the member of the state house of representatives in whose legislative district the largest percentage of the district is located, the owner or owners must include in the petition the name of a person designated by the representative. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 3916.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 3916.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 3916.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. On request of the member of the state house of representatives in whose legislative district the largest percentage of the district is located, the owner or owners must include in the petition the name of a person designated by the representative. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112 (H.B. 3860), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.

Section: Previous  3916.007  3916.008  3916.009  3916.010  3916.011  3916.051  3916.052  3916.053  3916.054  3916.101  3916.102  3916.103  3916.104  3916.105  3916.106  Next

Last modified: September 28, 2016