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

Tex. Local Government Code § 392.034: TERMS OF OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS.

(a) Two of the original commissioners of a county housing authority shall be designated to serve one-year terms from the date of their appointment, and three shall be designated to serve two-year terms. Subsequent commissioners are appointed for two-year terms.
(b)(1) The original commissioners of a municipal housing authority shall serve terms as follows:
(A) for an authority with five commissioners, two shall be designated to serve one-year terms and three shall be designated to serve two-year terms;
(B) for an authority with seven commissioners, three shall be designated to serve one-year terms and four shall be designated to serve two-year terms;
(C) for an authority with nine commissioners, four shall be designated to serve one-year terms and five shall be designated to serve two-year terms; and
(D) for an authority with 11 commissioners, five shall be designated to serve one-year terms and six shall be designated to serve two-year terms.
(2) Subsequent municipal housing commissioners are appointed for two-year terms.
(c) Commissioners of a regional housing authority are appointed for two-year terms.
(d) Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 436, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Where this section sits in the code

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 12. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
SUBTITLE C. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 392. HOUSING AUTHORITIES ESTABLISHED BY MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
SUBCHAPTER C. COMMISSIONERS AND EMPLOYEES

(b)(1) The original commissioners of a municipal housing authority shall serve terms as follows:

(A) for an authority with five commissioners, two shall be designated to serve one-year terms and three shall be designated to serve two-year terms;

(B) for an authority with seven commissioners, three shall be designated to serve one-year terms and four shall be designated to serve two-year terms;

(C) for an authority with nine commissioners, four shall be designated to serve one-year terms and five shall be designated to serve two-year terms; and

(D) for an authority with 11 commissioners, five shall be designated to serve one-year terms and six shall be designated to serve two-year terms.

(2) Subsequent municipal housing commissioners are appointed for two-year terms.

(d) Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 436, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

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