(a) Before assuming the duties of office on the board, each district board member elect must:
(1) take and subscribe an oath before the county judge to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of a board member and to give an account of the member’s activities to the commissioners court when requested to do so; and
(2) execute a good and sufficient bond for $5,000 payable to the county judge for the use and benefit of the district, conditioned on the faithful performance of the person‘s duties as a board member.
(b) The county clerk shall file and maintain the oath as part of the district records.

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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 282.022

  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oath: includes affirmation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005