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Texas Special District Local Laws Code

§ 1041.051 — BOARD ELECTION; TERM

SD § 1041.051Title 3. HEALTH · Part A. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS · Ch. 1041. HIGGINS-LIPSCOMB HOSPITAL DISTRICT · Art. B. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

Statute text

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(a)The board consists of six directors elected from the district at large.
(b)Unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code:
(1)directors serve staggered two-year terms with three directors elected each year; and
(2)a directors' election shall be held on the uniform election date in May of each year.
(c)If two or more persons tie for the third-highest vote in a directors' election, those persons shall draw lots to determine which person is elected.
(d)A director's term begins on June 1 following the director's election.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Source: Texas Special District Local Laws Code § 1041.051 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.