{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-57.053","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Water Code § 57.053","heading":"VACANCY AND REMOVAL.","body":"(a) A vacancy on an appointed board is filled by the appointment of a director by a majority vote of the commissioners court. The commissioners court shall appoint directors so that the board will always have full membership.\n(b) The commissioners court, by majority vote, may remove a director who was appointed by the commissioners court.\n(c) A vacancy on an elected board is filled in accordance with Section 49.105.\n(d) A director appointed to fill a vacancy must be a person qualified to serve as a director under Section 57.059.\nActs 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 715, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.\nAmended by:\nActs 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 773 (H.B. 2951), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2021.\nActs 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1009 (H.B. 2815), Sec. 30, eff. June 18, 2023.","path":["WATER CODE","TITLE 4. GENERAL LAW DISTRICTS","CHAPTER 57. LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS","SUBCHAPTER C. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.57.htm#57.053","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:48Z","sha256":"2b2301ec82975f6123792f099f148235acb7b69e075954182d2cb54e027a42ff","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-57.051","next":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-57.057"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}