{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-1004.053","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1004.053","heading":"QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.","body":"(a) To be a candidate for or to serve as a director, a person must be:\n(1) a resident of the district; and\n(2) a qualified voter.\n(b) An employee of the district may not serve as a director.\nAdded by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.","path":["SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE","TITLE 3. HEALTH","SUBTITLE A. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS","CHAPTER 1004. BALLINGER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT","SUBCHAPTER B. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.1004.htm#1004.053","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:41Z","sha256":"6b0f20711c8de015462b0fbe7931abd9955a7d54a8b931ccf0b54caf698677cd","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-1004.052","next":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-1004.054"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}