Sec. 8801.0552. SWORN STATEMENT, BOND, AND OATH OF OFFICE. (a) As soon as practicable after a director is appointed, the director shall make the sworn statement prescribed by the constitution for public officers.
(b) As soon as practicable after a director has made the sworn statement and before beginning to perform the duties of office, the director shall take the oath of office prescribed by the constitution for public officers.
(c) Before beginning to perform the duties of office, each director shall execute a bond for $10,000 payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties. A director's bond must be approved by the board and paid for by the district.
(d) The sworn statement shall be filed as prescribed by the constitution. The bond and oath shall be filed with the district and retained in its records. A duplicate original of the oath shall also be filed with the secretary of state not later than the 10th day after the date on which the oath was executed. The new director may begin to perform the duties of office before the oath is filed.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 238 (S.B. 1537), Sec. 4, eff. May 27, 2005.
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