Sec. 8859.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. (a) The district is governed by a board of seven directors appointed as provided by this section. (b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms, with the terms of three or four directors from each appointing county expiring on August 31 of each odd-numbered year. (c) A director serves until the director's successor has qualified to serve. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 884 (S.B. 2529), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.