Sec. 7201.051. APPOINTMENT OF INITIAL DIRECTORS. (a) As soon as practicable after the effective date of the Act enacted by the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, amending this section, seven initial directors shall be appointed as provided by this section.
(b) To be eligible to be appointed as an initial director, an individual must meet the same requirements as a candidate for an elected position as director under Section 7201.052. The initial directors shall be appointed as follows:
(1) one director to represent the residents of the district in the City of Mission appointed by the governing body of that city;
(2) one director to represent the residents of the district in the City of Palmview appointed by the governing body of that city;
(3) one director to represent the residents of the district in the City of Penitas appointed by the governing body of that city;
(4) one director to represent the residents of the district in the City of Sullivan City appointed by the governing body of that city; and
(5) three directors to represent the residents of the district outside the municipalities listed in Subdivisions (1)-(4) appointed by the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court.
(c) An initial director serves a term that expires on June 1 of the year in which the director's successor is elected under Section 7201.052.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1057 (H.B. 1358), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 9.07, eff. June 16, 2007.
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