(a) To be eligible to be a candidate for an elected position or to serve as an elected director, a person must be:(1) a resident of the district; and(2) a registered voter.(b) To be eligible to serve as an appointed director, a person must be a registered voter.(c) In addition to the qualifications required by Subsection (a), a person who is elected from a commissioners precinct or who is appointed to fill a vacancy for a commissioners precinct must be a resident of that commissioners precinct.(d) A district employee may not serve as a director. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
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