Tex. Health & Safety Code § 285.081 · Subchapter G. TERMS OF MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BOARD
OPTIONAL FOUR-YEAR TERMS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The governing board of a hospital district created under general or special law may, on its own motion, order that the members of the governing board are to be elected in even-numbered years to serve staggered four-year terms.
(b) The first election of board members in an even-numbered year that occurs at least 120 days after the date on which an order is entered under Subsection (a) shall be held as previously scheduled and the members elected shall serve two-year terms. The subsequent election of board members previously scheduled to be held in an odd-numbered year shall be held as scheduled and the members elected shall serve three-year terms. Subsequent members shall be elected in even-numbered years and shall serve four-year terms.
(c) This section does not apply to a hospital district created under Chapter 281, Chapter 282, and Chapter 283.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 645, Sec. 2, eff. June 16, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (H.B. 3191), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
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- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1001.051BOARD; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1003.052TERM; ELECTION.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1004.052TERMS; ELECTION.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1005.052ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1006.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1008.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1009.052TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1010.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1011.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
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- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1014.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1016.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1017.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1019.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1021.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1022.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1023.051BOARD ELECTION; TERMS.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1026.051BOARD ELECTION; TERMS.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1027.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
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- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1034.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
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- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1041.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1046.054MODIFICATION OF TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1047.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1048.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
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- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1060.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1062.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1065.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1066.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
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- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1069.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1070.053DIRECTORS' ELECTION.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1071.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
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- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1080.051BOARD ELECTION; TERMS.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1081.051BOARD ELECTION; TERM.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1082.051BOARD ELECTION; TERMS.Printed as Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code
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