{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-300a.0023","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 300A.0023","heading":"BOARD OF DIRECTORS.","body":"(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.\n(b) If two local governments create a district:\n(1) the presiding officer of the governing body of the most populous local government shall appoint two directors; and\n(2) the presiding officer of the governing body of the other local government shall appoint one director.\n(c) Directors serve staggered two-year terms, with as near as possible to one-half of the directors' terms expiring each year.\n(d) A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.\n(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.\n(f) The board shall also elect from among its members a vice president.\n(g) The board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a director.\n(h) Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.\n(i) The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.\n(j) A majority of the members of the board voting must concur in a matter relating to the business of the district.\nAdded by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 923 (H.B. 4289), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.300A.htm#300A.0023","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"d6c636817964247cabb1ce639a38fe6bba77915643b1cc9a56ee47260c45f888","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-300a.0022","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-300a.0024"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}