Tex. Water Code § 51.072
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 51.072, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 51.072. QUALIFICATIONS FOR DIRECTOR.
Official statutory text
(a) To be qualified for election as a director, a person must:
(1) be a resident of the state;
(2) own land subject to taxation in the district or be a qualified voter in the district; and
(3) be at least 18 years of age.
(b) Section 49.052 does not apply to a district governed by this chapter whose principal purpose is providing water for irrigation.
(1) be a resident of the state;
(2) own land subject to taxation in the district or be a qualified voter in the district; and
(3) be at least 18 years of age.
(b) Section 49.052 does not apply to a district governed by this chapter whose principal purpose is providing water for irrigation.
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