Sec. 8850.021. APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. (a) Not later than the 45th day after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, five temporary directors shall be appointed as follows:
(1) the Harrison County Commissioners Court shall appoint four temporary directors, with one of the temporary directors appointed from each of the four commissioners precincts in the county to represent the precincts in which the temporary directors reside; and
(2) the county judge of Harrison County shall appoint one temporary director who resides in the district to represent the district at large.
(b) Of the temporary directors, at least one director must represent rural water suppliers in the district, one must represent agricultural interests in the district, and one must represent industrial interests in the district.
(c) If there is a vacancy on the temporary board of directors of the district, the Harrison County Commissioners Court shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy in a manner that meets the representational requirements of this section.
(d) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1) the date initial directors are elected under Section 8850.023; or
(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter.
(e) If initial directors have not been elected under Section 8850.023 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed in the manner provided by Subsections (a) and (b) to serve terms that expire on the date this subchapter expires under Section 8850.026.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1208 (S.B. 726), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
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