Sec. 56.807.  GOVERNING CONSOLIDATED DISTRICTS;  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  When two or more districts are consolidated, they become one district and are governed as one district.
(b)  Until the directors of the consolidated district are elected and qualify, the directors of each district shall continue to act jointly as directors of the consolidated district.  A vacancy on the joint boards occurring before the permanent directors of the consolidated district are elected may not be filled unless the number of members on the joint board is three or fewer.  If the number of members on the joint board is reduced to three or fewer, the consolidated district shall be governed by three directors.  If there are fewer than three directors, vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as vacancies on elected boards until there are three directors.
(c)  The joint board shall immediately order an election of directors of the consolidated district to be held on the next available uniform election date as provided for election of directors under Chapter 49.
(d)  The consolidation agreement may provide that the directors of the original districts continue to act jointly as directors of the consolidated district until the next election.  The agreement may name persons to serve as directors of the consolidated district until the next election if all directors of the original districts agree to resign.
(e)  The joint board of the consolidated district shall approve the bond of each new director.
(f)  If any of the consolidated districts were operating under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, at the time the districts were consolidated, the consolidated district shall operate under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and limitations imposed by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, and this chapter on debts to be incurred and taxes to be levied do not apply to that district unless, not later than the 60th day after the districts are consolidated, the board of directors of the consolidated district adopts a resolution that the consolidated district shall operate under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 222, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.