Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 178.001 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the governing body of a special district.
(2) "Director" means a board member.
(3) "Misconduct" means intentionally or knowingly:
(A) violating a law relating to the office of director; or
(B) misapplying any thing of value belonging to a special district that has come into the custody or possession of a director by virtue of the director's office.
(4) "Special district" means a political subdivision of this state with a limited geographic area created by local law or under general law for a special purpose.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 985 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 177.001 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(65), eff. September 1, 2009.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.178.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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