The results of Llano County MUD #1's General Election for two positions on the Board of Directors were canvassed on May 15th at a Special Board Meeting and members were sworn into office.

The county election reports may be found on the Llano County Elections Administrator website which is https://www.co.llano.tx.us/page/llano.Elections.   

Completed forms must be submitted to the District's Office located at 2900 Blue Lake Drive, Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657 or emailed to [email protected] by the deadline of February 16 or for write-in candidates, February 20, 2024.

Requirements and Deadline for filing for the candidacy of each elected office of the District:

Elections are held every even numbered year and Director terms expire alternating at two and then three seatsired at each election. 

TCEQ Ch. 293 Water Districts §293.32. Qualifications of Directors. (a) Unless otherwise provided, an applicant for appointment as a director must be at least 18 years old, a resident citizen of Texas, and either own land subject to taxation in the district or be a qualified voter within the district.

A person that desires to be a candidate for the director election must timely complete and submit an application for a place on the ballot for the election. Applications for a place on the ballot may be obtained from the District's Office located at 2900  Blue Lake Dr, Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657, or may be downloaded and printed out from the Secretary of State's website, Form 2-49. https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/index.shtml.

The deadline for filing the application for a place on the ballot is 78 days prior to the election. For the May 4, 2024 director election, the deadline for filing the application for a place on the ballot will be Friday, February 16, 2024. The deadline for write-in candidates is 74 days before the election. For the May 4, 2024 director election, the deadline for write-in candidates is Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

Completed applications for a place on the ballot may be filed in person or by mail to the District at the following address: 2900 Blue Lake Dr, Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657. Application packets can be turned in from January 17, 2024 through February 16, 2024.
 

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Board of Directors Member Eligibility and Voting Restrictions

To be qualified to serve as a member of a municipal utility district’s board of directors, an individual must be (a) at least 18 years of age, (b) a resident citizen of the State of Texas and (c) either own land subject to taxation within the district or be a qualified voter within the district. Tex. Water Code § 54.102.  A person is disqualified from serving as a member of the board of directors if such person (a) is a developer (sub-divider of real-estate for the purpose of resale) of property in the district, (b) provides professional services to either the district or a developer in the district, or (c) is a party to a contract with the district or a developer in the district relating to the district or property within the district, other than a contract for the purchase of utility service or the purchase or conveyance of residential or commercial property for such person’s use. Tex. Water Code § 49.052(a)(3), (4) & (5).  A person is also disqualified from serving as a member of the board of directors if such person either is related within the third degree of affinity of consanguinity to or is an employee of (a) a developer of property within the district, (b) any other member of the board of directors, or (c) any person providing professional services to the district. Tex. Water Code § 49.052(a)(1) & (2).  If a vacancy on the board of director’s arises, a person is not qualified to be appointed to fill such vacancy if such person resigned from the board (a) in the two years preceding the vacancy date or (b) on or after the vacancy date but before the vacancy is filled or if such person was defeated in a directors election conducted by the district in the two years preceding the vacancy date. Tex. Water Code § 54.103.

An otherwise qualified member of a district board of directors may generally not participate in discussions nor vote on a matter in which such member has a substantial business or property interest or is related to a person within the first degree of affinity or consanguinity having such a substantial business or property interest in the matter coming before the board.  Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 171.004(a).  A substantial business interest is represented by (a) ownership of 10% or more of an affected entity’s voting stock, (b) ownership of 10% or more or $15,000 or more of the fair market value of such business entity, or (c) receipt of funds from such business entity exceeding 10% of such person’s gross income from the preceding year. Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 171.002(a) & (c).  A substantial property interest is represented by a legal or equitable interest in real property having a fair market value of $2500 or more. Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 171.002(b).  In such instances, the member is required to file an affidavit stating the nature and extent of the affected interest.  Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 171.004(a).  In the event that a majority of the members of the board are likewise required to file and do file an affidavit of similar interest on the same official action, such members are not required to abstain from participating or voting on the matter. Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 171.004(c).  The board is also required to conduct a separate vote on any budget item specifically dedicated to a contract in which a member has a substantial interest. Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 171.005(a).  The affected member may not participate in such vote, except as provided in Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 171.004(c); however, once such separate budget matter has been resolved, the affected member may participate in the vote on the final budget if such member has filed the affidavit required by Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 171.004(a). Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 171.005(b)

Visit the Secretary of State's VoteTexas.gov website to make sure you can vote on election day!  If you aren't sure if you are registered, or what your precinct is, just visit the Secretary of State's website at VoteTexas.gov. 

Voter information including polling locations, dates and times for early voting and election day, applications for ballot by mail, etc. can be found on Llano County Elections website (link provided below) and will be updated to this page during election years.

If you reside in Llano County, contact the Llano County Elections Office:

Website: https://www.co.llano.tx.us/page/llano.Elections

Andrea Wilson, Elections Administrator
1447 E. St. Hwy 71, Ste A
PO Box 787
Llano, Texas 78643

Phone: 325-247-5425
[email protected]