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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 7. MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
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Subtitle A. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
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Chapter 534. COMMUNITY SERVICES |
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Subchapter A. COMMUNITY CENTERS |
Sec. 534.003. BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR CENTER ESTABLISHED BY AT LEAST TWO LOCAL AGENCIES
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(a) The board of trustees of a community center established by an organizational combination of local agencies is composed of not fewer than five or more than 13 members.
(b) The governing bodies of the local agencies shall appoint the board members either from among the membership of the governing bodies or from among the qualified voters who reside in the region to be served by the center.
(c) When the center is established, the governing bodies shall enter into a contract that stipulates the number of board members and the group from which the members are chosen. They may renegotiate or amend the contract as necessary to change the:
(1) method of choosing the members; or
(2) membership of the board of trustees to more accurately reflect the ethnic and geographic diversity of the local service area.