Sec. 8218.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. (a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors. (b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 580 (S.B. 1961), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007. SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES