Texas Special District Local Laws Code
§ 1046.054 — MODIFICATION OF TERM
SD § 1046.054Title 3. HEALTH · Part A. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS · Ch. 1046. JACKSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT · Art. B. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
Statute text
View on source(a)Notwithstanding Section 1046.051, the board, on its own motion, may order that directors serve staggered three-year or four-year terms. After an initial change under this section from staggered two-year terms, the board may not change the terms again.
(b)If the board orders four-year terms, the directors are to be elected in accordance with Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code.
(c)If the board orders staggered three-year terms, directors are to be elected as follows:
(1)if the first election that occurs at least 120 days after the date the order is entered is an election in an even-numbered year:
(A)the four directors elected at that election shall draw lots to determine the three directors that serve three-year terms and the director that serves a two-year term;
(B)the at-large director elected at the first odd-numbered year election after the order is entered serves a three-year term; and
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.