Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 5002.058 · Subchapter B. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
VACANCIES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, if a vacancy occurs in the office of commissioner, the board shall appoint a commissioner for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(b) If more than two vacancies occur at the same time, the remaining commissioners shall call a special election to fill the vacancies.
(c) If the remaining commissioners fail to call the election within 15 days after the date the vacancies occur, the judge or judges of the district court or courts of the judicial district in which the district is located, on the petition of a voter or creditor of the district, may:
(1) order that an election be held, specifying the date of the election;
(2) order the Brazoria County clerk to publish notice of the election; and
(3) name the officers to hold the election.
(d) The returns of an election held by order of the district judge or judges shall be made and filed in the office of the clerk of the district court, and the clerk of the district court shall declare the result of the election.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2009.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.5002.htm
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