Texas Local Government Code 563.053 – Board Composition
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(a) The board is composed of five directors.
(b) One director must be a member of the commissioners court appointed by the court at its first meeting of each county fiscal year.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 563.053
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Four directors are elected by voters in the county. The elected positions are designated as positions 1, 2, 3, and 4. Elected directors serve two-year terms with the terms of positions 1 and 3 beginning October 1 of each odd-numbered year and the terms of positions 2 and 4 beginning October 1 of each even-numbered year. A candidate must be a qualified voter of the county.
(d) An election shall be held on the second Saturday of each September to fill the appropriate director positions.
(e) The commissioners court shall appoint temporary directors to serve until the initially elected directors take office.