Texas Statutes
Subchapter G. Jail District
Section 351.130. Method of Election; Staggered Terms; Term of Office; Election Date

Sec. 351.130. METHOD OF ELECTION; STAGGERED TERMS; TERM OF OFFICE; ELECTION DATE. (a) Two directors shall be elected from each county in the district, except that three directors shall be elected from the county in the district with the greatest population.
(b) At the initial election of directors, the director elected from each county in the district who receives the higher number of votes serves for a term of two years, and the other director or directors serve for a term of one year.
(c) The initial election of directors must be held on the third Saturday in May of the year following creation of the district. After the initial election of directors, an election shall be held in each county in the district on the third Saturday in May each year and successor directors shall be elected for a two-year term.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Local Government Code

Title 11 - Public Safety

Subtitle B - County Public Safety

Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement

Subchapter G. Jail District

Section 351.121. Definitions

Section 351.122. Eligible Counties; Purpose; Boundaries

Section 351.123. Petition

Section 351.124. Hearing

Section 351.125. Granting or Denying Petition

Section 351.126. Appointment of Temporary Directors

Section 351.127. Confirmation Election

Section 351.128. Bond and Tax Proposition

Section 351.129. Board of Directors

Section 351.130. Method of Election; Staggered Terms; Term of Office; Election Date

Section 351.131. Oath; Compensation; Officers; Quorum

Section 351.132. General Manager; Employees

Section 351.133. District Office; Meetings; Minutes; Records; Seal

Section 351.134. Contracts; Suits; Payment of Judgment; Insurance

Section 351.135. General Powers

Section 351.136. Acquisition of Property for Site; Lease; Eminent Domain

Section 351.137. Construction Contracts

Section 351.138. Contractor's Bond

Section 351.139. Monitoring Construction Work

Section 351.140. Payment for Construction Work

Section 351.141. Final Approval and Conveyance by Board

Section 351.142. Responsibilities of Receiving County

Section 351.143. Changes and Additions to Facilities

Section 351.144. Contracts for Purchase of Vehicles, Equipment, and Supplies Over $5,000

Section 351.145. Fiscal Year; Annual Audit; Annual Budget

Section 351.146. Depository

Section 351.147. Investments

Section 351.148. Repayment of Organizational Expenses

Section 351.149. Issuance of Bonds

Section 351.150. Manner of Repayment of Bonds

Section 351.151. Bond and Tax Election

Section 351.152. Form of Bonds

Section 351.153. Provisions of Bonds

Section 351.154. Approval by Attorney General; Registration by Comptroller

Section 351.155. Refunding Bonds

Section 351.156. Bonds as Investments; Bonds as Security for Deposits

Section 351.157. Tax Status of Bonds

Section 351.158. Levy of Taxes

Section 351.159. Dissolution of District