Sec. 63.095. VACANCIES ON COMMISSION. (a) A vacancy in the office of elected commissioner shall be filled by appointment by the commission itself for the unexpired term.
(b) If two vacancies occur at the same time, the remaining commissioner shall call a special election to fill the vacancies.
(c) If the remaining commissioner fails to call a special election within 15 days after the vacancies occur, or if the third place is vacant also, the judge of the district court of the judicial district in which the district is located may order the election on the petition of any voter or creditor of the district. The district judge shall fix the date of the election, order the publication of notice of the election by the county clerk, and name the officers to hold the election. The returns of an election held by order of the district judge shall be made and filed in the office of the clerk of the district court, and the clerk shall declare the result of the election.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - General Law Districts
Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts
Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions
Section 63.081. Appointment of Commissioners
Section 63.082. Qualifications
Section 63.086. Term of Office
Section 63.087. Optional Term of Office
Section 63.088. Commission Organization and Quorum
Section 63.089. Election of Commissioners
Section 63.0895. Joint Election With County
Section 63.090. Placing Names of Candidates on Ballot
Section 63.092. Election Officers
Section 63.093. Notice of Election
Section 63.094. Conduct of Election
Section 63.0945. Write-in Candidates
Section 63.095. Vacancies on Commission
Section 63.096. Commissioner's Oath
Section 63.097. Commissioner's Bond
Section 63.098. Commissioner's Compensation
Section 63.099. District Manager
Section 63.100. District Assessor and Collector
Section 63.101. Deputy Assessor and Collector
Section 63.104. Compensation of Assessor and Collector and Deputy
Section 63.1045. Executive Director
Section 63.107. District Employees
Section 63.108. Bonds of Officers and Employees
Section 63.109. Payment of Compensation and Expenses