(a) A vacancy on the board shall be filled by board appointment until the next commissioners' election. If the vacant position is not regularly scheduled to be filled at that election, the person elected to fill the position serves only for the remainder of the unexpired term.(b) A person appointed under this section must have the same qualifications as a person elected to the board. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
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