North Austin Municipal Utility District #1
Saturday May 10, 2008 - Board Director Election Information

Section 54.102 of the Texas Water Code requires that to be qualified to serve as a Director of the District, a person shall be at least 18 years old, a resident citizen of the State of Texas, and either own land subject to taxation in the District or be a qualified voter within the District.

Section 49.052 of the Texas Water Code provides that a person is disqualified from serving as a Director of the District as provided therein. Chapter 573, Texas Government Code, the nepotism law, applies to Directors of the District.

If a person wishes to apply for a place on the ballot for the upcoming May 10, 2008 Directors election, he or she must complete the application form before a notary public and return the completed form to the District’s attorneys, no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 10, 2008. Such forms will be available on the District’s website and from the District's attorney, phone: 512-XXX-XXXX. Detailed information on local elections, forms needed, instructions, and political advertising guides are available on the Texas Ethics Commission web site.

Applicants should review Section 49.052 of the Texas Water Code, Chapter 573 of the Texas Government Code, and Section 54.102 of the Texas Water Code, copies of which will be provided with each application form and on the District’s website.

Three Director Places on the Board are up for election this year. Each Place is for a full four-year term. The Places up for election are: Place One held by Keith Collins, Place Three held by Jo Jones, and Place Five held by Chuck Simms.

Under Title 15 of the Election Code, candidates running for an office of a local political subdivision must file campaign contribution and expenditure reports with the secretary of the governing body. These forms for such filings are available on this web site.

Early voting will begin on April 28, 2008.