Tex. Education Code § 21.034
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 21.034, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 21.034. TERMS; VACANCY.
Official statutory text
(a) The board members appointed by the governor hold office for staggered terms of six years with the terms of one-third of the members expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year. A member appointed by the commissioner of education or the commissioner of higher education serves at the will of the appointing commissioner.
(b) In the event of a vacancy during a term of a member appointed by the governor, the governor shall appoint a replacement who meets the qualifications of the vacated office to fill the unexpired portion of the term.
(c) A vacancy arises if a member appointed by the governor no longer qualifies for the office to which the member was appointed.
(b) In the event of a vacancy during a term of a member appointed by the governor, the governor shall appoint a replacement who meets the qualifications of the vacated office to fill the unexpired portion of the term.
(c) A vacancy arises if a member appointed by the governor no longer qualifies for the office to which the member was appointed.
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