ELECTIONS – TRAVIS COUNTY WCID – POINT VENTURE
The next Directors election will be held on November 3, 2020 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of electing two (2) Directors. Travis County will provide voting centers and qualified voters will be able to vote at any voting center location within their county of residence. Early voting will also be conducted at the times and locations designated by Travis County from October 19, 2020 through October 30, 2020.
Notice of Election with locations and hours of all Polling places
Candidates for Director must file an Application for a Place on the Ballot. The first day to file for a place on the ballot is July 18, 2020. The last day to file for a place on the ballot is August 17, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. An Application for a Place on the Ballot is attached hereto. Please note that the Application cannot be filed until July 18, 2020. Applications for a Place on the Ballot must be filed at:
Travis County WCID – Point Venture
Attn: Board Secretary
18606 Venture Drive
Point Venture, Texas 78645
Ph: (512) 267-1641
NEW METHODS OF FILING FOR CANDIDATE APPLICATIONS
Per the Elections Division of the Office of the Texas Secretary of State on August 2, 2020, a signed, sworn, scanned candidate application (and petition, if applicable) may be submitted by fax or email if there is no filing fee. Please be advised that an application must be notarized prior to filing via fax or email.
Directors serve staggered four-year terms with elections in even numbered years.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR DIRECTOR: To be eligible to be a candidate for, or
elected or appointed as, a Director, a person must:
“Sec. 54.103. LIMITATION ON FILLING VACANCIES. A board may not appoint a person
to fill a vacancy on the board if the person:
(1) 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
(2) was defeated in a directors election held by the district in the two years preceding
the vacancy date.”
In addition, Section 49.052 of the Texas Water Code provides for certain disqualifications for directors. Those include persons related to a developer of property in the district, any other member of the board, or the manager, engineer, attorney or other person providing professional services to the district. Also, a director cannot be an employee of any developer of property in the district or any director, manager, engineer, attorney or other person providing professional services to the district or a developer of property in the district in connection with the district or property located in the district. A director also cannot be a developer of property in the district or serve as attorney, consultant, engineer, manager, architect or in some other professional capacity for the district or a developer of property in the district in connection with the district or property located in the district. A director is also disqualified if he or she is a party to a contract with or along with the district except for the purchase of public services furnished by the district to the public generally. Finally, a director is disqualified if he or she is a party to a contract with or along with a developer of property in the district relating to the district or to property within the district, other than a contract limited solely to the purpose of purchasing or conveying real property in the district for the purpose of either establishing a permanent residence, establishing a commercial business within the district, or qualifying as a director.