(a) A development zone is governed by a board of nine directors who serve two-year terms, appointed as follows:
- (1) the governing body of the municipality, if any, that includes the greatest part of the zone's territory shall appoint four directors;
- (2) other municipalities, if any, any part of which are included in the zone's territory, jointly shall appoint one director;
(3) the commissioners court of the county in which the zone is located shall appoint:
- (A) nine directors, if the zone contains no municipality; or
- (B) four directors, if the zone contains one or more municipalities; and
- (4) if a development zone contains territory in only one municipality, the municipality and the county in which the zone is located jointly shall appoint one director.
- (b) The initial terms of directors may be staggered.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1390, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.