Sec. 1099.053. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. (a) A person may not be appointed or elected as a director unless the person is: (1) a resident of the district; (2) a freeholder; and (3) a qualified voter. (b) A person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is: (1) the district manager; (2) a district employee; or (3) a member of the hospital staff. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.