(a) Not later than the 90th day after the date a member of the state senate or state house of representatives who is an ex officio member of the board of directors of a reinvestment zone under § 311.009(b) or 311.0091(c), as applicable, is elected to the state senate or the state house of representatives, as applicable, at a general or special election, the board shall send to the member of the state senate or state house of representatives written notice by certified mail informing the state senator or state representative of the person‘s membership on the board.
(b) Notwithstanding § 311.009(b) or 311.0091(c), as applicable, a state senator or state representative may elect not to serve on the board or designate another individual to serve in the member’s place. If the state senator or state representative elects not to serve on the board or designate another individual to serve in the member’s place, the state senator or state representative shall notify the board in writing as soon as practicable after receipt of the notice under Subsection (a) by certified mail and may not be counted as a member of the board for voting or quorum purposes.