Sec. 5. ELECTION OFFICERS. So far as possible, the board of county school trustees shall designate the election officers holding the election for local trustees in each of the school districts in the county as the officers to hold the election for county school trustees.
Sec. 6. EXPENSES OF HOLDING AN ELECTION. All expenses of holding an election shall be paid out of the administration funds under the jurisdiction of the board of county school trustees.
Sec. 7. DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS. The officers holding an election shall report the returns of the election to the secretary of the board of county school trustees at his office in the courthouse in the county seat immediately after the election is held. The board of county school trustees shall declare the results of an election within 10 days after the holding of an election.
Sec. 8. CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY SCHOOL TRUSTEE; APPLICATION; ELIGIBILITY. (a) Any person desiring to have his name printed on the ballot as a candidate for the office of county school trustee shall file his written application with the secretary of the board of county school trustees at least 15 days before the date of the election.
(b) No person is eligible to be a candidate unless he is a qualified elector in the State of Texas.