Special District Local Laws Code § 1072.024

Sec. 1072.024. ELECTION OF INITIAL ELECTED DIRECTORS. (a) The temporary directors shall hold an election to elect seven initial directors on the first uniform election date in May that occurs after the date the district is created. One initial director shall be elected from each commissioners precinct of Runnels County and three initial directors shall be elected from the district at large. (b) The temporary directors may postpone the election under Subsection (a) for not more than one year or until the next uniform election date if the temporary directors determine that there is not sufficient time to comply with the requirements of this section or if the temporary directors determine that it is in the best interests of the district to maintain the temporary directors for another year. (c) Notice of the election of the initial directors shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the district in accordance with Section 4.003(a), Election Code. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 876 (S.B. 2517), Sec. 3.01, eff. June 19, 2009.