Sec. 11.060. VACANCIES. (a) If a vacancy occurs on the board of trustees of an independent school district, the remaining trustees may fill the vacancy by appointment until the next trustee election.
(b) If the board is appointed by the governing body of a municipality, a trustee appointed by the governing body to fill a vacancy shall serve for the unexpired term.
(c) Instead of filling a vacancy by appointment under Subsection (a) or (b), the board or municipal governing body may order a special election to fill the vacancy. A special election is conducted in the same manner as the district's general election except as provided by the Election Code.
(d) If more than one year remains in the term of the position vacated, the vacancy shall be filled under this section not later than the 180th day after the date the vacancy occurs.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance
Subchapter C. Board of Trustees of Independent School District--General Provisions
Section 11.051. Governance of Independent School District; Number of Trustees
Section 11.0511. Student Trustee for Certain Districts
Section 11.052. Single-Member Trustee Districts
Section 11.054. Electing Trustees by Cumulative Voting
Section 11.055. Application to Get on Ballot
Section 11.056. Write-in Voting
Section 11.057. Determination of Results; Optional Majority Vote Requirement
Section 11.058. Election by Position
Section 11.0581. Joint Elections Required
Section 11.061. Qualification and Organization of Trustees; Compensation
Section 11.062. Election of Officers in Certain School Districts
Section 11.063. Eligibility for Employment
Section 11.064. Filing of Financial Statement by Trustee
Section 11.065. Applicability to Certain Districts
Section 11.066. Eligibility for Service by Trustee Convicted of Certain Offenses