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Tex. Water Code § 36.051 (2026)

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Sec. 36.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) The governing body of a district is the board of directors, which shall consist of not fewer than five and not more than 11 directors elected for four-year terms. The number of directors may be changed as determined by the board when territory is annexed by the district.

(b) A member of a governing body of another political subdivision is ineligible for appointment or election as a director. A director is disqualified and vacates the office of director if the director is appointed or elected as a member of the governing body of another political subdivision. This subsection does not apply to any district with a population less than 50,000.

(c) Vacancies in the office of director shall be filled by appointment of the board. If the vacant office is not scheduled for election for longer than two years at the time of the appointment, the board shall order an election for the unexpired term to be held as part of the next regularly scheduled director's election. The appointed director's term shall end on qualification of the director elected at that election.

(d) In a district with a population of less than 50,000, the common law doctrine of incompatibility does not disqualify:

(1) a member of the governing body or officer of another political subdivision other than a municipality or county from serving as a director of the district; or

(2) a director of the district from serving as a member of the governing body or officer of another political subdivision other than a municipality or county.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 78, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 2003.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1999–2015 · leading case: Sipriano v. Great Spring Waters of Am., Inc., 1 S.W.3d 75 (Tex. 1999).

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Sipriano v. Great Spring Waters of Am., Inc., 1 S.W.3d 75 (Tex. 1999). · cites it 2× “[42] See Tex. Water Code § 36.051; 36.059; 36.063-65.”

Pecos Cnty. v. Fort Stockton Holdings, L.P., 457 S.W.3d 451 (Tex. App. 2014). “See Tex.Water Code Ann. § 36.051. . Section 36.”

Pecos Cnty., City of Fort Stockton, Pecos Cnty. Water Control & Improvement Dist. No. 1, Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation Dist. & Its Directors, & Brewster Cnty. Groundwater Conservation Dist. v. Fort Stockton Holdings, L. P. (Tex. App. 2014). “See TEX.WATER CODE ANN. § 36.051. -4- findings and conclusions regarding its decision.”

David Mauk v. Pipe Creek Water Well, LLC & Robert Rae Powell (Tex. App. 2015). “Tex. Water Code §36.051. The board may delegate to the general manager full authority to manage and operate the affairs of the district.”

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