Texas Statutes
§ 8855.051 — GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Texas § 8855.051
JurisdictionTexas
Code SDSpecial District Local Laws Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code Code Ann. § 8855.051 (2026).
Text
Sec. 8855.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
(a)Except as provided by Subchapter D, the district is governed by a board of eight directors appointed as follows:
(1)two directors appointed by the Ellis County Commissioners Court;
(2)two directors appointed by the Hill County Commissioners Court;
(3)two directors appointed by the Johnson County Commissioners Court; and
(4)two directors appointed by the Somervell County Commissioners Court.
(b)Directors serve staggered four-year terms, with the term of one director from each of the four counties expiring on August 31 of each odd-numbered year.
(c)A director may serve multiple consecutive terms.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1208 (S.B. 726 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Nearby Sections
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§ 8855.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 8855.002
NATURE OF DISTRICT; FINDINGS.§ 8855.003
DISTRICT TERRITORY.§ 8855.005
CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.§ 8855.021
APPOINTMENT OF INITIAL DIRECTORS.§ 8855.023
INITIAL TERMS.§ 8855.051
GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.§ 8855.052
DIRECTOR ELIGIBILITY; QUALIFICATION.§ 8855.053
VACANCIES.§ 8855.054
COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT.§ 8855.071
EXPANSION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.§ 8855.102
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