Sec. 1047.054. BOARD VACANCY; SPECIAL ELECTION. (a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term. (b) If the number of directors is reduced to fewer than six, the remaining directors shall call a special election to fill the vacancies. If the directors do not call the election within 15 days after the vacancies occur, the county judge of Jasper County, on petition of a county voter or creditor, shall: (1) order a special election; (2) set the election date; (3) order a county sheriff to publish notice of the election; and (4) name the officers to hold the election. (c) For an election ordered by the county judge: (1) the election returns shall be made to and filed with the county clerk's office; and (2) the county clerk shall declare the results. (d) Officers elected under this section shall furnish bond and qualify in the same manner as a director elected in a general election under this chapter.
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