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

Tex. Local Government Code § 324.041: COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF BOARD.

(a) A district is governed by a board composed of seven members.
(b) The commissioners court shall appoint the members of the board.
(c) A board member must be a citizen of the United States and must reside in the county. Four of the board members must reside, own property, or own a business in the district. One board member must live outside the district.
(d) A board member may not be an officer or employee of the county in which the district is created or of a municipality in that county.
(e) Three members of the initial board serve one-year terms and four serve two-year terms. The members shall draw lots to determine who serves the one-year terms. Thereafter, each director is appointed for a term of two years from the date of the director's appointment.
(f) If a vacancy occurs on the board, the commissioners court shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.
(g) The commissioners court shall file a certificate of the appointment of each board member with the county clerk. The certificate is conclusive evidence of the proper appointment of the board member.
(h) A board member may not serve more than four consecutive full terms.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 71(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.

Where this section sits in the code

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 10. PARKS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
SUBTITLE B. COUNTY PARKS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
CHAPTER 324. PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT AND PARK BONDS: COUNTIES WITH FRONTAGE ON GUADALUPE AND COMAL RIVERS
SUBCHAPTER C. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT

(a) A district is governed by a board composed of seven members.

(b) The commissioners court shall appoint the members of the board.

(c) A board member must be a citizen of the United States and must reside in the county. Four of the board members must reside, own property, or own a business in the district. One board member must live outside the district.

(d) A board member may not be an officer or employee of the county in which the district is created or of a municipality in that county.

(e) Three members of the initial board serve one-year terms and four serve two-year terms. The members shall draw lots to determine who serves the one-year terms. Thereafter, each director is appointed for a term of two years from the date of the director's appointment.

(f) If a vacancy occurs on the board, the commissioners court shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.

(g) The commissioners court shall file a certificate of the appointment of each board member with the county clerk. The certificate is conclusive evidence of the proper appointment of the board member.

(h) A board member may not serve more than four consecutive full terms.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 71(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.

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