§ 8856.051 — GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.

Texas § 8856.051

• Jurisdiction: Texas
• Code SD: Special District Local Laws Code

Text

Sec. 8856.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. (a) The district is governed by a board of six or nine directors appointed as provided by this section.
(b) If the Commissioners Courts of Collin, Cooke, and Denton Counties confirm the inclusion of those counties in the district, nine directors shall be appointed as follows:
(1) the Collin County Commissioners Court shall appoint three directors;
(2) the Cooke County Commissioners Court shall appoint three directors; and
(3) the Denton County Commissioners Court shall appoint three directors.
(c) If the commissioners courts of only two of the counties confirm the inclusion of those counties in the district, the commissioners court of each of those counties shall appoint three directors.
(d) The commissioners court of each appointing county shall appoint two of the three directors from that county as follows:
(1) one director from a slate of not more than three nominees submitted by the largest municipal groundwater producer in the county; and
(2) one director from a slate of not more than three nominees submitted by the other groundwater producers in that county.
(e) Directors serve staggered four-year terms, with the term of one or two directors from each appointing county expiring on June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(f) A director may serve multiple consecutive terms.
(g) A position on the board may not be construed to be a civil office of emolument for any purpose, including a purpose described by Section 40 , Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(h) A person who qualifies to serve on the board may serve as a director and participate in all votes relating to the business of the district regardless of any common law doctrine of incompatibility. Section 36.051 , Water Code, does not apply to the district.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 248 (S.B. 2497 ), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2009.