Texas § CV.3.02 - METHOD OF ELECTION
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§ CV.3.02. METHOD OF ELECTION
METHOD OF ELECTION. (a) If directors are elected, one director shall be elected from each commissioner precinct and three directors shall be elected from the district at large. (b) At the initial election of directors, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes from a commissioner precinct is the director for that precinct, and the three candidates receiving the highest number of votes from the district at large are the directors for the district at large. If two or more persons tie for the third-highest vote, the Commissioners Court of Gaines County shall select the third member from those trying for the place. (c) The candidates elected from the odd-numbered precincts and the two candidates elected from the district at large who receive the highest number of votes at the initial election serve for a term of two years. The candidates elected from the even-numbered precincts and the candidate elected from the district at large who receives the third-highest number of votes at that election serve for a term of one year. (d) After the initial election of directors, an election shall be held on the first Saturday in May each year and the appropriate number of successor directors shall be elected for two-year terms.
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Section CV.3.02 ("METHOD OF ELECTION") 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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