Tex. Local Government Code § 382.052
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 382.052, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 382.052. ELIGIBILITY.
Official statutory text
(a) To be eligible to serve as a director, a person must be at least 18 years old.
(b) If the population of the district is more than 1,000, to be eligible to serve as a director, a person must be at least 18 years old, reside in the district, and be:
(1) an owner of property in the district;
(2) an owner of stock, whether beneficial or otherwise, of a corporate owner of property in the district;
(3) an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust that owns property in the district; or
(4) an agent, employee, or tenant of a person covered by Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).
(b) If the population of the district is more than 1,000, to be eligible to serve as a director, a person must be at least 18 years old, reside in the district, and be:
(1) an owner of property in the district;
(2) an owner of stock, whether beneficial or otherwise, of a corporate owner of property in the district;
(3) an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust that owns property in the district; or
(4) an agent, employee, or tenant of a person covered by Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).
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