Tex. Water Code § 57.053
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 57.053, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 57.053. VACANCY AND REMOVAL.
Official statutory text
(a) A vacancy on an appointed board is filled by the appointment of a director by a majority vote of the commissioners court. The commissioners court shall appoint directors so that the board will always have full membership.
(b) The commissioners court, by majority vote, may remove a director who was appointed by the commissioners court.
(c) A vacancy on an elected board is filled in accordance with Section 49.105.
(d) A director appointed to fill a vacancy must be a person qualified to serve as a director under Section 57.059.
(b) The commissioners court, by majority vote, may remove a director who was appointed by the commissioners court.
(c) A vacancy on an elected board is filled in accordance with Section 49.105.
(d) A director appointed to fill a vacancy must be a person qualified to serve as a director under Section 57.059.
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