{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-6616.0201","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6616.0201","heading":"DIRECTORS.","body":"(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors appointed by the Commissioners Court of Liberty County as follows:\n(1) one director from each of the four county commissioners precincts; and\n(2) one director at large.\n(b) To be eligible to serve as a director a person must reside in Liberty County and:\n(1) be a qualified voter in the district; or\n(2) own land that is taxable in the district.\n(c) The board has all powers conferred on a board of directors under Chapter 56, Water Code.\n(d) Directors serve staggered terms of four years except for initial directors, two of whom serve two-year terms as agreed on by the initial directors.\nAdded by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 283 (H.B. 1820), Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 2019.","path":["SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE","TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER","SUBTITLE A. DRAINAGE DISTRICTS For contingent expiration of this chapter, see Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 283 (H.B. 1820), Sec. 5.","CHAPTER 6616. LIBERTY COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT","SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.6616.htm#6616.0201","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:41Z","sha256":"996f35af27ae217635e72d954150d7dd9bfed8f66f54c6993fdd0c0e4c40612b","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-6616.0104","next":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-6616.0301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}