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

Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8477.051: GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district is governed by a board of elected directors qualified to serve under Section 54.102, Water Code.
(b) If required under the terms of the agreement, ordinance, or resolution by which a municipality consents to the creation of the district, the board consists of:
(1) four elected directors qualified to serve under Section 54.102, Water Code; and
(2) one director appointed by the governing body of the municipality who:
(A) may be a member or other officer of the governing body or an employee of the municipality; and
(B) is not required to be a qualified voter of the district or own land subject to taxation in the district.
(c) The common law doctrine of incompatibility does not disqualify a member or other officer of the governing body or employee of the municipality from being appointed a director by the governing body of a municipality under Subsection (b)(2), and a director appointed to the board may continue to serve in a public office of or be employed by the municipality.
(d) Except as provided by Section 8477.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms. A permanent director may not serve more than two four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1385 (S.B. 1867), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.

Where this section sits in the code

SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE
TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER
SUBTITLE F. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS For contingent expiration of this chapter, see Section 8477.004.
CHAPTER 8477. CASCADES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1
SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district is governed by a board of elected directors qualified to serve under Section 54.102, Water Code.

(b) If required under the terms of the agreement, ordinance, or resolution by which a municipality consents to the creation of the district, the board consists of:

(1) four elected directors qualified to serve under Section 54.102, Water Code; and

(2) one director appointed by the governing body of the municipality who:

(A) may be a member or other officer of the governing body or an employee of the municipality; and

(B) is not required to be a qualified voter of the district or own land subject to taxation in the district.

(c) The common law doctrine of incompatibility does not disqualify a member or other officer of the governing body or employee of the municipality from being appointed a director by the governing body of a municipality under Subsection (b)(2), and a director appointed to the board may continue to serve in a public office of or be employed by the municipality.

(d) Except as provided by Section 8477.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms. A permanent director may not serve more than two four-year terms.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1385 (S.B. 1867), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.

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