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<br />RTY TAX, ÇODE
<br />Title 1 '
<br />,st, be, a resident of '
<br />lediately preceding
<br />Jle to serve on the
<br />a taxing unit. An
<br />serve on the board
<br />òfficial of a taxing
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<br />.lector serving as a. !
<br />:1-~umbered years. '
<br />lectãr serving as a
<br />incorporated cities
<br />n and reclamation
<br />dj" may cast all its
<br />:r of directorships.
<br />3ast one conserva-
<br />written request to
<br />,nbered year. On
<br />15 of all eligible
<br />p~cipate in the
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<br />~ for directors is
<br />in the district by
<br />'nount of property
<br />ltitled to vote, by
<br />est whole number.
<br />d., A taxing unit
<br />trict in which it
<br />í.oting entitlement
<br />
<br />l taxing unit other
<br />:ten notice to each
<br />bered year. The
<br />
<br />. by the appraisal
<br />
<br />~cipating in the
<br />manager, and to
<br />~S not have a city
<br />
<br />~t participating in
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<br />conservation and
<br />.ll deliver written
<br />rict of its voting
<br />rict before July 1
<br />
<br />hat is entitled to
<br />ndidate for each
<br />'overning body of 'I
<br />r before October
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<br />'.i ,: ~; ,
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<br />ate by resolution
<br />directors. The
<br />:>dy shall submit
<br />'h odd-numbered
<br />)t; listing all the
<br />lame,' and shall
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<br />~QP,ERTY TAX CODE' § 6.03
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<br />'(feliver a copy of the nominating ballot to the presiding officer of the board of directors of
<br />e~ch district. The board of directors of each district shall detennine its vote by resolution
<br />, and submit it to the chief appraiser before August 15. The nominee on the ballot \\ith the
<br />~ost votes is the nominee of the conservation and reclamation districts in the appraisal
<br />district if the nominee received more than 10 percent of the votes entitled to be cast by all of
<br />the conservation and reclamation districts in the appraisal district, and shall be named on the
<br />ballot with the candidates nominated by the other taxing units. The chief appraiser shall
<br />~esolve a tie vote by any method of chance. '
<br />- (i) If no nominee of the conservation and reclamation districts receives more than 10
<br />percent of the votes entitled to be cast under Subsection (h), the chief appraiser, before
<br />September 1, shall notify the presiding officer of the board of directors of each conservation
<br />~d reclamation district of the failure to select a nominee. Each conservation and reclama-
<br />~on district may submit a nominee by September 15 to the chief appraiser as provided by
<br />Subsection (h). The chief appraiser shall submit a second nominating ballot by October 1 to
<br />the, conservation and reclamation distIicts as provided by Subsection (h). The conservation
<br />and reclamation districts shall submit their votes for nomination before October 15 as
<br />provided by Subsection (h). The nominee' on the second nominating ballot "ith the 1.TIost
<br />votes is the nominee of the conservation and reclamation districts in the appraisal district and
<br />shall be named on the ballot \\ith the candidates nominated by the other ta.xing units. The
<br />chief appraiser sha11 resolve a tie vote by any method of chance.
<br />(j) Before October 30, the chief appraiser shall prepare a ballot, listing the candidates
<br />whose names were, timely submitted under Subsections (g) and, if applicable, (h) or (i)
<br />alphabetically according to the first letter in each candidate's surname, and shall deliver a
<br />copy"of the ballot to the presiding officer of the governing body of each ta.xing unit that is
<br />entitled to vote.
<br />(k) The governing body of each taxing unit entitled to vote shall detel1nine its vote by
<br />resolution and submit it to the chief appraiser before December 15. The chief appraiser shall
<br />count the votes, declare the five candidates who receive the largest cumulative vote totals
<br />elected, and submit the results before December 31 to the governing body of each ta.xing unit
<br />in the district and to the candidates. For purposes of deternlÍning the number of votes
<br />received by the candidates, the candidate receiving the most votes of the conservation and
<br />reclamation districts is considered to have received all of the votes cast by conservation and
<br />reClamation districts and the other candidates are considered not to have received any votes
<br />of the conservation and reGlamation districts. The chief appraiser shall resolve a tie vote by
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<br />(l) If a vacancy'occurs on the board of directors other than a ~acancy in the position held
<br />by, a county assessor-collector serving as a nonvoting director, each taxing unit that is entitled
<br />to vote by this section may nominate by resolution adopted by its governing body a candidate
<br />to' fill the vacancy.' The unit shall submit the name of its nominee to the chief appraiser
<br />within 45 days after notification from the board of directors of the existence of the vacancy,
<br />and the chief appraiser sha11 prepare and deliver to the board of directors within the next five
<br />days a list of the nominees. The board of directors shall elect by majorit;y vote of its
<br />members one of the nominees to fIll the vacancy.
<br />,~ (m) If a school district participates in an appraisal district in which the only property of t,he
<br />school district located in the appraisal district is property annexed to the school district under
<br />Subchapter C or G, Chapter 41, Educatio~ Code,l an individual who does not meet the
<br />residency requirements of Subsection (a) is eligible to be appointed to the board of directors
<br />, of .tþe appraisal district if: .
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<br />.,,°'. ' (1) the individual is a resident of the school district; and ". '- ' '
<br />:~ ":'; (2) the individual is nominated as a candidate for the board of directors by the school
<br />. district or, if the taxing units have adopted a change in the method of appointing board
<br />'members that does not require a nomination, the school district appoints or participates in
<br />"',tþe appointment of the individual. ":, , ' ' ,
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<br />Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2224, ch. 841, § 1~ eff. Jan. 1, 1980. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., 1st C.S.,
<br />p: 120, ch. 13, §§ 15, 167(a), err. Aug. 14i 1981; ActS 1987, 7Dill Leg., ch. 59; § 1, err. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts
<br />1987, 70th Leg., ch. 270, § 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987; Acts 1989,,71st Leg., ch. 1123, § 2, err. Jan. 1, 1990; 'Acts
<br />1991;'72l!d Leg., ch. 20,' § 15,err; Aug; 26, 1991; Acts, 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 371, § l,eff. Sept.l,'1991; .
<br />, ActS 1993, 73rd Leg., ch.347, § 4.06, err. May 31, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, § 6.73, efr. Sept. 1,
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