Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 21.152
This is the official text of Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 21.152, part of Texas’s Special District Local Laws Code — consolidates the individual laws creating Texas's special-purpose local government districts.
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§ 21.152. GENERAL MANAGER.
Official statutory text
(a) The board shall employ a general manager for a term and salary set by the board.
(b) The general manager is the chief executive officer of the district. Under policies established by the board, the general manager is responsible to the board for:
(1) administering board directives;
(2) keeping district records, including minutes of the board's meetings;
(3) coordinating with state, federal, and local agencies;
(4) developing plans and programs for the board's approval;
(5) hiring, supervising, training, and discharging district employees;
(6) contracting for or retaining technical, scientific, legal, fiscal, and other professional services; and
(7) performing any other duty assigned to the general manager by the board.
(c) The board may discharge the general manager by a majority vote.
(b) The general manager is the chief executive officer of the district. Under policies established by the board, the general manager is responsible to the board for:
(1) administering board directives;
(2) keeping district records, including minutes of the board's meetings;
(3) coordinating with state, federal, and local agencies;
(4) developing plans and programs for the board's approval;
(5) hiring, supervising, training, and discharging district employees;
(6) contracting for or retaining technical, scientific, legal, fiscal, and other professional services; and
(7) performing any other duty assigned to the general manager by the board.
(c) The board may discharge the general manager by a majority vote.
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