65.009 Ex officio member of district governing body -- Designation by fiscal court

65.009 Ex officio member of district governing body -- Designation by fiscal court.

(1) Except where the law provides that fiscal court members may serve as members of

a district's governing body, the fiscal court of the county in which the greater

portion of the district's population lies may, by resolution, designate one of its

members to serve as an ex officio member of a district's governing body. Fiscal

court members shall be eligible for ex officio membership on a district's governing

body regardless of residency, political affiliation or other restrictions on board

membership.

(2) The fiscal court shall notify the district of the designation of an ex officio member

of the governing body and the district shall provide the ex officio member with

notice of all regular and special meetings of the district's governing body.

(3) An ex officio member of a district's governing body designated pursuant to this

section shall not be counted in determining a quorum nor shall he vote on matters

before the district's governing body.

(4) An ex officio member of a district's governing body designated pursuant to this

section shall receive no compensation or reimbursement for expenses for attending

meetings of the district's governing body.

(5) An ex officio member of a district's governing body designated pursuant to this

section shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the fiscal court.

(6) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a district established by a city or

cities.