(a) As soon as practicable after each election of commissioners, the board shall elect a president, vice president, and secretary and treasurer.(b) The president and vice president must be members of the board.(c) The office of secretary and treasurer:(1) is one office; and(2) may be filled by a person who is not a member of the board.(d) If a vacancy occurs in an office, the board shall appoint a replacement for the unexpired term.(e) Officers serve until successor officers have qualified.(f) The board may:(1) employ an executive director for the district and give the executive director full authority to manage and operate the affairs of the district, including the authority to employ officers, agents, and employees, prescribe their duties, and set their compensation, subject only to the orders of the board; and(2) employ and set the fees of counsel to represent the district in the preparation of any contract, to conduct any proceeding in or out of court, and to be the legal advisor of the board on matters as agreed to by the board.(g) The board shall:(1) set the compensation of the secretary and treasurer and the executive director; and(2)

of court, and to be the legal advisor of the board on matters as agreed to by the board.(g) The board shall:(1) set the compensation of the secretary and treasurer and the executive director; and(2) set the terms of office of all officers of the district, including the executive director.(h) All officers and the executive director of the district, other than the commissioners, hold office subject to the will of the board. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 4666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.