Texas § HS.282.021 - ELECTION OF BOARD
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§ HS.282.021. ELECTION OF BOARD
ELECTION OF BOARD. (a) Board members shall be elected from the district at large. (b) Initial board members shall be elected at the district creation election. (c) A person who wishes to have his name printed on the ballot as a candidate to serve as an initial district board member must present to the commissioners court a petition requesting that the person's name be placed on the ballot at the district creation election. The petition must be accompanied by a second petition signed by at least 100 qualified voters of the proposed district requesting that the person's name be placed on the ballot as a candidate for board membership. The petitions must be filed with the commissioners court before the third day before the date on which the election order is issued. (d) The commissioners court shall declare that the five candidates receiving the highest number of votes at the initial election of board members are district board members. When they are qualified under this chapter, the candidates shall serve as district board members. (e) The initial board members shall serve as district board members until the next regular election of state and county officers. An election for board members shall be held at that time and at the general election in each second year after that time. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
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Section HS.282.021 ("ELECTION OF BOARD") 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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