Sec. 11.061. QUALIFICATION AND ORGANIZATION OF TRUSTEES; COMPENSATION. (a) The trustees first elected or appointed after the creation or incorporation of an independent school district shall file their official oaths with the county judge of the county in which the district or a major portion of the district is situated. After all subsequent elections, the newly elected trustees shall file their official oaths with the president of the board of trustees.
(b) A person may not be elected trustee of an independent school district unless the person is a qualified voter.
(c) Except as provided by Section 11.062, at the first meeting after each election and qualification of trustees, the members shall organize by selecting:
(1) a president, who must be a member of the board;
(2) a secretary, who may or may not be a member of the board; and
(3) other officers and committees the board considers necessary.
(d) The trustees serve without compensation.
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