Texas Local Government Code 281.023 – Terms of Office; Appointments; Vacancies
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(a) Each director is appointed for a term of office of two years.
(b) The term of office of the first board begins on the date the authority is created. The county judge shall appoint successor directors with the advice and consent of, and from among persons recommended by, all the municipalities within the authority that contract with the authority under this chapter.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 281.023
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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
(c) If a vacancy occurs on the board or in any office on the board, the board shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. However, if the number of directors at any time is less than a majority of the positions on the board because of the failure or refusal of one or more directors to qualify to serve, the death or incapacitation of one or more directors, or any other reason, on the petition of a resident of the authority the county judge shall appoint persons to fill the vacancies.