Collin County Community College
043500

BOARD MEMBERS:
ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATIONS


BBA
(LEGAL)


GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS To hold the office of Trustee one must:
  1. Be a qualified (registered) voter. Education Code 130.082(d); Election Code 11.002
  2. Take the official oath of office. Education Code 130.082(d)
  3. Serve without compensation. Education Code 130.082(d)
  4. Reside in the District. Texas Constitution, Art. XVI, Sec. 14; Prince v. Inman, 280 S.W.2d 779 (1955); Whitmarsh v. Buckley, 324 S.W.2d 298 (1959); Education Code 130.082(d)
CANDIDATE'S RESIDENCY TERM
PREFILED CANDIDACY WRITE-IN CANDIDACY
An individual seeking election to the office of Trustee by having his or her name placed on the ballot must have been a resident of the state for twelve months, and a resident of the District for six months, prior to the last date on which the candidate could file to be listed on the ballot. An individual seeking election to the office of Trustee by write-in vote must have been a resident of the state for twelve months, and a resident of the District for six months, prior to the day of the election.
APPOINTMENT TO OFFICE
An individual appointed to the office of Trustee must have been a resident of the state for twelve months, and a resident of the District for six months, prior to the day on which the appointment is made.

Election Code 141.001(a)(5)

"RESIDENCE" DEFINED "Residence" shall mean domicile, one's home and fixed place of habitation to which one intends to return after any temporary absence; one does not lose one's residence status by leaving to go to another place for temporary purposes only. Election Code 1.015


DATE ISSUED: 02/17/1992
UPDATE 8
BBA(LEGAL)-AJC

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