About the Board

The ABILENE/TAYLOR COUNTY 9-1-1 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DISTRICT is managed by a Board of Managers consisting of 6 (six) members:

• Two members appointed jointly by the majority vote of the municipalities voting on the appointment and located in whole or part in the district;

• If the district contains only one county, two members appointed by the commissioners court of the county;

• One member appointed jointly by the volunteer fire departments operating wholly or partly in the district, with the appointment process coordinated by the county fire marshal or marshals of the county or counties in the district;  and

• One member appointed by the principal service supplier. The board member appointed by the principal service supplier is a nonvoting member.  If the board is appointed under Subsection (c), the principal service supplier may waive its right to appoint the board member and designate another service supplier serving all or part of the district to make the appointment.

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References:
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, TITLE 9. SAFETY, SUBTITLE B. EMERGENCIES, CHAPTER 772. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS, SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS