Sec. 6608.051. DIRECTORS. (a) The district is governed by a board of five directors appointed as follows:
(1) the Commissioners Court of Willacy County shall appoint three directors; and
(2) the city council of the City of Raymondville shall appoint two directors.
(b) To be eligible to serve as a director a person must reside in Willacy County and:
(1) be a qualified voter in the district; or
(2) own land that is taxable in the district.
(c) The board has all powers conferred on a board of directors under Chapter 56, Water Code.
(d) Directors serve staggered terms of four years except for initial directors, two of whom serve two-year terms as agreed on by the initial directors.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 346 (H.B. 2213), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Last modified: September 28, 2016