Texas § SD.1047.054 - BOARD VACANCY
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§ SD.1047.054. BOARD VACANCY
BOARD VACANCY; SPECIAL ELECTION. (a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term. (b) If the number of directors is reduced to fewer than six, the remaining directors shall call a special election to fill the vacancies. If the directors do not call the election within 15 days after the vacancies occur, the county judge of Jasper County, on petition of a county voter or creditor, shall: (1) order a special election; (2) set the election date; (3) order a county sheriff to publish notice of the election; and (4) name the officers to hold the election. (c) For an election ordered by the county judge: (1) the election returns shall be made to and filed with the county clerk's office; and (2) the county clerk shall declare the results. (d) Officers elected under this section shall furnish bond and qualify in the same manner as a director elected in a general election under this chapter. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166 ), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
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Section SD.1047.054 ("BOARD VACANCY") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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