Sec. 3871.059. INITIAL DIRECTORS

(a) The initial board consists of the following directors:

(1) Place 1: a director who qualifies under Section 3871.053(a)(2), (3), (4), or (5);

(2) Place 2: a director who qualifies under Section 3871.053(a)(2), (3), (4), or (5);

(3) Place 3: a director who qualifies under Section 3871.053(a)(2), (3), (4), or (5);

(4) Place 4: a director who qualifies under Section 3871.053(a)(1);

(5) Place 5: a director who qualifies under Section 3871.053(a)(1);

(6) Place 6: a director who qualifies under Section 3871.053(a)(2), (3), (4), or (5);

(7) Place 7: a city employee;

(8) Place 8: a city employee; and

(9) Place 9: a city employee.

(b) Not later than September 1, 2009, the owner or owners of a majority of the appraised value of the real property in the district, or the majority of the record owners of real property in the district subject to taxation, may submit a petition to the governing body of the city requesting that the governing body appoint as initial directors the persons named in the petition to serve in Places 1-6. If the persons named in the petition meet the qualifications prescribed by Sections 3871.052 and 3871.053, the governing body may appoint those persons as initial directors under Subsection (a) to serve in Places 1-6.

(c) If a petition is not submitted under Subsection (b), the governing body of the city shall appoint as initial directors six persons who meet the qualifications prescribed by Sections 3871.052 and 3871.053 to serve in Places 1-6.

(d) Of the initial directors, the terms of directors appointed for Places 1, 2, 3, and 4 expire July 1, 2011, and the terms of directors appointed for Places 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 expire July 1, 2013.

(e) This section expires September 1, 2013.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1067 , Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.