Sec. 3918.052. INITIAL DIRECTORS. (a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal rolls for the county may submit a petition to the city requesting that the city appoint as initial directors the five persons named in the petition. The city shall appoint as initial directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Initial directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 3918.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 3918.003 and the terms of the initial directors have expired, successor initial directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 3918.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal rolls for the county may submit a petition to the city requesting that the city appoint as successor initial directors the five persons named in the petition. The city shall appoint as successor initial directors the five persons named in the petition.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.