Tex. Water Code § 51.786
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 51.786, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 51.786. APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE.
Official statutory text
(a) If the board orders the dissolution of the district, it shall appoint a director or some other competent person as trustee to close the affairs of the district as soon as practicable.
(b) The board shall determine the term of service and the amount of compensation for the trustee.
(b) The board shall determine the term of service and the amount of compensation for the trustee.
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