Election Information:

Elections for directors of the District are conducted on the May uniform election date in even-numbered years. Accordingly, the next election for members of the Board of Directors of the District shall be conducted on the first Saturday in May 2024, which is May 4, 2024.

The election shall be conducted at the polling places established by Llano County and Burnet County to serve the counties' regular election precincts within the District, as required by Sections 42.0621 and 43.004 of the Texas Election Code.

Requirements and Deadline for filing for the candidacy of each elected office of the District:

In order to be qualified to serve as a director of a municipal utility district, Section 54.102 of the Texas Water Code requires that a person be at least 18 years old, a resident citizen of the State of Texas, and either own land subject to taxation in the district or be a qualified voter within the district.

A person that desires to be a candidate for the director election must timely complete and submit an application for a place on the ballot for the election. Applications for a place on the ballot may be obtained from the District's Administrative Office located at 100 Ingram Street, Kingsland, Texas 78639, or may be downloaded and printed out from the Secretary of State's website (https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/index.shtml).

The deadline for filing the application for a place on the ballot is 78 days prior to the election. For the May 4, 2024 director election, the deadline for filing the application for a place on the ballot will be Wednesday, February 15, 2024. The deadline for write-in candidates is 74 days before the election. For the May 4, 2024 director election, the deadline for write-in candidates is Tuesday, February 22, 2022.

Completed applications for a place on the ballot may be filed in person or by mail to the District at the following address: P.O. Box 748, Kingsland, Texas 78639. Application packets can be turned in from January 14, 2024 through February 15, 2024.
 

Board of Directors Member Eligibility and Voting Restrictions

To be qualified to serve as a member of a municipal utility district’s board of directors, an individual must be (a) at least 18 years of age, (b) a resident citizen of the State of Texas and (c) either own land subject to taxation within the district or be a qualified voter within the district. Tex. Water Code § 54.102.  A person is disqualified from serving as a member of the board of directors if such person (a) is a developer (sub-divider of real-estate for the purpose of resale) of property in the district, (b) provides professional services to either the district or a developer in the district, or (c) is a party to a contract with the district or a developer in the district relating to the district or property within the district, other than a contract for the purchase of utility service or the purchase or conveyance of residential or commercial property for such person’s use. Tex. Water Code § 49.052(a)(3), (4) & (5).  A person is also disqualified from serving as a member of the board of directors if such person either is related within the third degree of affinity of consanguinity to or is an employee of (a) a developer of property within the district, (b) any other member of the board of directors, or (c) any person providing professional services to the district. Tex. Water Code § 49.052(a)(1) & (2).  If a vacancy on the board of director’s arises, a person is not qualified to be appointed to fill such vacancy if such person resigned from the board (a) in the two years preceding the vacancy date or (b) on or after the vacancy date but before the vacancy is filled or if such person was defeated in a directors election conducted by the district in the two years preceding the vacancy date. Tex. Water Code § 54.103.

An otherwise qualified member of a district board of directors may generally not participate in discussions nor vote on a matter in which such member has a substantial business or property interest or is related to a person within the first degree of affinity or consanguinity having such a substantial business or property interest in the matter coming before the board.  Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 171.004(a).  A substantial business interest is represented by (a) ownership of 10% or more of an affected entity’s voting stock, (b) ownership of 10% or more or $15,000 or more of the fair market value of such business entity, or (c) receipt of funds from such business entity exceeding 10% of such person’s gross income from the preceding year. Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 171.002(a) & (c).  A substantial property interest is represented by a legal or equitable interest in real property having a fair market value of $2500 or more. Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 171.002(b).  In such instances, the member is required to file an affidavit stating the nature and extent of the affected interest.  Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 171.004(a).  In the event that a majority of the members of the board are likewise required to file and do file an affidavit of similar interest on the same official action, such members are not required to abstain from participating or voting on the matter. Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 171.004(c).  The board is also required to conduct a separate vote on any budget item specifically dedicated to a contract in which a member has a substantial interest. Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 171.005(a).  The affected member may not participate in such vote, except as provided in Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 171.004(c); however, once such separate budget matter has been resolved, the affected member may participate in the vote on the final budget if such member has filed the affidavit required by Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 171.004(a). Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 171.005(b)