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Section 1084.053. Qualifications for Office

TX Spec Dist Code § 1084.053 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 1084.053. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. (a) A person may not be elected or appointed to an elected position on the board unless the person is:

(1) a resident of the district; and

(2) a qualified voter.

(b) In addition to the requirements prescribed by Subsection (a), a person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person:

(1) directly or indirectly has an ownership or investment interest in a health care facility located in Palo Pinto County; or

(2) directly or in conjunction with another person or entity has an ownership interest in another business or entity that:

(A) is related to health care; and

(B) provides a good or service to the area served by the district that is the same as or substantially similar to a good or service provided by the district.

(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to:

(1) an ownership or investment interest in publicly available shares of a registered investment company, such as a mutual fund, that owns publicly traded equity securities or debt obligations issued by:

(A) a health care facility;

(B) a business or entity described by Subsection (b); or

(C) an entity that owns the health care facility, business, or entity; or

(2) a physician's ownership interest in the physician's own medical practice.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

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