Sec. 3916.053.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  On or after the  effective date of the Act creating 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 roll for the county may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. On request of the member of the state house of representatives in whose legislative district the largest percentage of the district is located, the owner or owners must include in the petition the name of a person designated by the representative. The commission shall appoint as temporary  directors the five persons named in the petition.
(b)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under  Section 3916.003; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter.
(c)  If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 3916.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary 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 3916.003; 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 roll for the  county may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the  commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five  persons named in the petition. On request of the member of the  state house of representatives in whose legislative district the  largest percentage of the district is located, the owner or owners  must include in the petition the name of a person designated by the representative.  The commission shall appoint as successor  temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112 (H.B. 3860), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.