88R8347 LRM-D
By: Swanson H.B. No. 1793
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the qualifications for serving as a member of the board
of directors of a municipal utility district.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 54.102, Water Code, is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 54.102. QUALIFICATIONS FOR DIRECTORS. To be qualified
to serve as a director, a person shall:
(1) be at least 18 years old;
(2) be [,] a resident citizen of the State of Texas;
[,] and
(3) [either] own land subject to taxation in the
district [or be a qualified voter within the district].
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act does not
affect the entitlement of a member serving immediately before the
effective date of this Act on the board of directors of a municipal
utility district operating under Chapter 54, Water Code, to
continue to carry out the board's functions for the remainder of the
member's term. The change in law applies only to a member of the
board of directors of such a district elected or appointed on or
after the effective date of this Act. This Act does not prohibit a
person who is a member of the board of directors of such a district
on the effective date of this Act from being reelected or
reappointed to the board if the person has the qualifications
required for a member under Section 54.102, Water Code, as amended
by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.