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• Presiding Officers July 11, 1991 Page 2 Section 6.031(x) of the Property Tax Code authorizes the board of directors to increase the number of members on the board and to change the method or procedure for appointing the members, or both. As a result of the action by Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 67, and in recognition of the desirability of such conservation.and reclamation districts having representation on the board of directors, the Harris County Appraisal Distazct Board of Directors deems it appropriate and in the public interest to exercise the authority granted to it by Section 6.031(a) of the Tax Code to increase the number of members on the board of directors from five to six, and to provide that such additional member be nominated and selected by such conservation and reclamation districts in the same manner as the member selected by those cities and towns, other than the City of Houston, and the member selected by participating school districts, other than Houston. Since a new board will take office effective January 1, 1992, the nomination and selection process will be conducted this fall. The procedures to be employed in the selection of members of the board of directors of the Hams County Appraisal District for the two-year term commencing on January 1, 1992, are as follows: For Cities and Towns Other Than the Citv of Houston Each city and town, other than the City of Houston, may nominate one candidate for that position on the appraisal district's board of directors to be filled by such cities and towns. Such nomination must be by resolution duly adopted by the governing body of such city or town on or after September 1, 1991. Prior to October 16. 1991, the presiding officer of each governing body making such a nomination must submit the name of such city's or town's nominee to the chief appraiser of the Harris County Appraisal District. Such submittal should be in the form of or accompanied by a certified copy of the resolution making such nomination. Prior to October 30. 1991, the chief appraiser of the Harris County Appraisal District will prepare a ballot, listing the candidates nominated by such cities and towns alphabetically according to the first letter in each such candidate's surname, and deliver a copy of such ballot to the presiding officer of the governing body of each such city and town.