Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 300A.0023: BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

(a) If three or more local governments create a district, the presiding officer of the governing body of each local government that creates the district shall appoint one director.
(b) If two local governments create a district:
(1) the presiding officer of the governing body of the most populous local government shall appoint two directors; and
(2) the presiding officer of the governing body of the other local government shall appoint one director.
(c) Directors serve staggered two-year terms, with as near as possible to one-half of the directors' terms expiring each year.
(d) A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
(e) The board shall elect from among its members a president. The president may vote and may cast an additional vote to break a tie.
(f) The board shall also elect from among its members a vice president.
(g) The board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a director.
(h) Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.
(i) The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.
(j) A majority of the members of the board voting must concur in a matter relating to the business of the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 923 (H.B. 4289), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.

Where this section sits in the code

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES
SUBTITLE D. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 300A. HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PARTICIPATION PROGRAM IN DISTRICTS COMPOSED OF CERTAIN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
SUBCHAPTER B. CREATION, OPERATION, AND DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT

(a) If three or more local governments create a district, the presiding officer of the governing body of each local government that creates the district shall appoint one director.

(b) If two local governments create a district:

(1) the presiding officer of the governing body of the most populous local government shall appoint two directors; and

(2) the presiding officer of the governing body of the other local government shall appoint one director.

(c) Directors serve staggered two-year terms, with as near as possible to one-half of the directors' terms expiring each year.

(d) A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

(e) The board shall elect from among its members a president. The president may vote and may cast an additional vote to break a tie.

(f) The board shall also elect from among its members a vice president.

(g) The board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a director.

(h) Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.

(i) The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.

(j) A majority of the members of the board voting must concur in a matter relating to the business of the district.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 923 (H.B. 4289), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.

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