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S.B. No. 2497
1 civil office of emolument for any purpose, including a purpose
2 described by Section 40, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
3 (h) A person who qualifies to serve on the board may serve as
4 a director and participate in all votes relating to the business of
5 the district regardless of any common law doctrine of
6 incompatibility. Section 36.051, Water Code, does not apply to the
7 district.
8 Sec. 8856.052. DIRECTOR ELIGIBILITY; QUALIFICATION.
9 (a) To be eligible to serve as a director, a person must be a
10 registered voter in the appointing county.
11 (b) Each director must qualify to serve in the manner
12 provided by Section 36.055, Water Code.
13 Sec. 8856.053. VACANCIES. If a vacancy occurs on the board,
14 the commissioners court that appointed the director who vacated the
15 office shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy in a manner that
16 meets the representational requirements of Section 8856.051.
17 Sec. 8856.054. COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT.
18 (a) Notwithstanding Sections 36.060(a) and (d), Water Code, a19 director may not receive compensation for performing the duties of
20 director.
21 (b) A director is entitled to reimbursement of actual
22 expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred while engaging in
23 activities on behalf of the district.
24 Sec. 8856.055. BOARD CHAIR. The board shall select one of
25 its members to serve as the chair for a two-year term. The position
26 of chair must rotate among the counties in the district every two
27 years in alphabetical order by county.7
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. 81st Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 2497, Chapter 248, legislative document, May 27, 2009; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149583/m1/7/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.