Sec. 63.004. BOARD OF TRUSTEES: SINGLE COUNTY FACILITY. The facility shall be governed by a board of trustees. The board of trustees for a facility created by a single county may be the commissioners court of the forming county, or the commissioners court may appoint from the qualified voters of the region to be served a board of trustees consisting of no less than five nor more than nine persons. If the board of trustees is appointed from the qualified voters of the region to be served, the terms of the members thereof shall be staggered by appointing not less than one-third nor more than one-half of the members for one year, or until their successors are appointed, and by appointing the remaining members for two years, or until their successors are appointed. Thereafter, all appointments shall be made for a two-year period, or until their successors are appointed. Appointments made to fill unexpired terms shall be for the period of the unexpired term, or until a successor is appointed.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 564, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 13.006, eff. September 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Facilities and Services for Children
Subtitle A - Facilities for Children
Chapter 63 - Residential Facilities for Certain Delinquent Children
Section 63.002. Authority to Operate Facility
Section 63.003. Governmental Nature of Facility
Section 63.004. Board of Trustees: Single County Facility
Section 63.005. Board of Trustees: Combination of Counties Facility
Section 63.006. Board Meetings
Section 63.008. Facility Administration
Section 63.009. Board Policies
Section 63.010. Standardized Personnel Qualifications
Section 63.011. Advisory Committees
Section 63.012. Facility Executive Director: Appointment
Section 63.013. Facility Executive Director: Delegated Powers
Section 63.014. Facility Personnel
Section 63.015. County Contributions
Section 63.016. Gifts, Grants, and Donations
Section 63.019. Rules Regulating Administration of Services
Section 63.020. Minimum Services to Be Provided
Section 63.021. List of Services
Section 63.022. Facility Research and Recruitment and Training of Personnel; Contracts Authorized
Section 63.023. Fees for Services
Section 63.024. Payment of Fees by County
Section 63.026. Court-Ordered Admission
Section 63.027. Limitation on Period for Juvenile's Residence