Texas Water Code 49.055 – Sworn Statement, Bond, and Oath of Office
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(a) As soon as practicable after a director is elected or appointed, that director shall make the sworn statement prescribed by the constitution for public office.
(b) As soon as practicable after a director has made the sworn statement, and before beginning to perform the duties of office, that director shall take the oath of office prescribed by the constitution for public officers.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 49.055
- Board: means the governing body of a district. See Texas Water Code 49.001
- Director: means either a supervisor or director appointed or elected to the board. See Texas Water Code 49.001
- District: means any district or authority created by authority of either Sections Texas Water Code 49.001
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Oath: includes affirmation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
(c) Before beginning to perform the duties of office, each director shall execute a bond for $10,000 payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of that director’s duties. All bonds of the directors shall be approved by the board and paid for by the district.
(d) The sworn statement shall be filed as prescribed by the constitution. The bond and oath shall be filed with the district and retained in its records. A duplicate original of the oath shall also be filed with the secretary of state within 10 days after its execution and need not be filed before the new director begins to perform the duties of office.
(e) This section does not apply to special water authorities.