Tex. Local Government Code § 161.056: ELIGIBILITY.

(a) To be eligible for appointment to the commission, a person must:

(1) be at least 18 years old;

(2) be a property taxpayer in the county; and

(3) have resided in the county for the two years immediately preceding the date on which the person's term will begin.

(b) A person is not eligible for appointment to the commission if the person is:

(1) an elected officer;

(2) a county employee;

(3) a county affiliate;

(4) a person employed as a lobbyist;

(5) a person convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a felony; or

(6) a person who is delinquent in payment of local, state, or federal taxes.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 799 (S.B. 1368), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.