Board of Directors Terms

The district is governed by a board composed of 19 directors appointed as provided by Texas Special District Local Laws Code Sec. 8801.051.  Directors serve for two-year, staggered terms.

HGSD Board of Directors

HARRIS-GALVESTON SUBSIDENCE DISTRICT
Board of Directors – Effective January, 2008
 

HGSD Act

Appointing Entity (Person)

Board Member (Representing)

First Appointed

Exp
of Term

(b)  The mayor of the municipality with the largest population of any municipality in the district shall appoint six directors from that municipality.  One of those directors must be a representative of industry. Houston (Mayor) Susan L. Baird
James C. Box
James Chien-I Chang (industry)
Alberto S. Gonzalez
Sheryl Lynn Mays
Vacant

11/98
2/79
2/92
7/92
3/07
 

2009
2009
2008
2009
2008
2008

(c)  The mayor of the municipality with the second largest population of any municipality in the district shall appoint one director from that municipality. Pasadena (Mayor) Darrell Morrison

2/99

2009

(d)  The mayors of all municipalities in Galveston County shall jointly appoint two directors from those municipalities. Clear Lake Shores (Mayor)
Dickinson (Mayor)
Friendswood (Mayor)
Galveston (Mayor)
Hitchcock (Mayor)
Jamaica Beach (Mayor)
Kemah (Mayor)
La Marque (Mayor)
League City (Mayor)
Santa Fe (Mayor)
Texas City (Mayor)
Bayou Vista (Mayor)
Tiki Island (Mayor)
Russ Furley
Paul Maaz

2/98
4/86

2010
2009

(e)  The mayor of Baytown shall appoint one director from the municipality of Baytown. Baytown (Mayor) Jim Cauley

2/08

2009

(f)  The Commissioners Court of Harris County shall appoint three directors who are not residents of the municipality that has the largest population of any municipality in the district.  One of those directors must be a representative of agriculture, one must be a representative of industry, and one must be a representative of municipal utility districts and a resident of a municipal utility district in the district. Harris County (Commissioners Court) Wayne Klotz (agriculture)
Don White (municipal utility districts)
Smith Howland (industry)

3/98
4/07
3/07

2008
2008
2010

(g)  The Commissioners Court of Galveston County shall appoint three directors.  One of those directors must be a representative of municipal utility districts and a resident of a municipal utility district in the district. Galveston County (Commissioners Court) Richard Diehl (municipal utility districts)
Stan A. Duitscher
Laddie Howard

 

9/95
6/88
2/98

2010
2009
2008

(h)  The president of the Clear Lake City Water Authority and the mayors of the municipalities of Deer Park, Galena Park, La Porte, Nassau Bay, and Seabrook shall jointly appoint one director from Harris County. Deer Park (Mayor)
Galena Park (Mayor)
La Porte (Mayor)
Nassau Bay (Mayor)
Seabrook (Mayor)
Clear Lake City Water Authority (Pres)
Jodi Norris

7/88

2009

(i)  The mayors of the municipalities of West University Place, Southside Place, Bellaire, and Jacinto City shall jointly appoint one director from Harris County. West University Place (Mayor)
Southside Place (Mayor)
Bellaire (Mayor)
Jacinto City (Mayor)
Alan P. Petrov

2/03

2010

(j)  The mayors of the municipalities of Humble, Piney Point Village, Hedwig Village, Bunker Hill Village, Hunters Creek Village, Hilshire Village, and Spring Valley shall jointly appoint one director from Harris County. Humble (Mayor)
Piney Point Village (Mayor)
Hedwig Village (Mayor)
Bunker Hill Village (Mayor)
Hunters Creek Village (Mayor)
Hilshire Village (Mayor)
Village of Spring Valley (Mayor)
Harley C. Robinson

2/98

2010

Sec. 8801.051. DIRECTORS. (a) The district is governed by a board composed of 19 directors appointed as provided by this section. Directors serve for two-year, staggered terms. A director must be a qualified voter of the district.

Sec. 8801.056. VACANCIES. If a vacancy occurs on the board, a person representing the same area as the vacating director shall be appointed as provided by Section 8801.051 to serve the unexpired term.