Tex. Water Code § 61.160
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 61.160, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 61.160. QUALIFICATIONS; COMPENSATION; AUTHORITY.
Official statutory text
(a) Each commissioner shall be a freehold property taxpayer and a qualified elector in the district.
(b) Each commissioner shall execute a bond and shall subscribe the required oath.
(c) Each commissioner is entitled to receive the compensation provided by the board.
(d) A majority of the commissioners shall have the authority to act, and all acts of the commission are subject to the supervision of the board.
(b) Each commissioner shall execute a bond and shall subscribe the required oath.
(c) Each commissioner is entitled to receive the compensation provided by the board.
(d) A majority of the commissioners shall have the authority to act, and all acts of the commission are subject to the supervision of the board.
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