The district is a 1-12 governmental agency and a body politic and corporate. The district is created to serve a public use 2-2 and benefit. The district is 2-17 governed by a board of seven directors.
Permanent directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Each director must qualify to serve as director in the 2-24 manner provided by Section 36.055, Water Code. A director serves until the director's successor has 2-26 qualified. The temporary board of 3-5 directors consists of seven members. Counties included in the district are not required to be 5-2 contiguous. A simple majority shall serve four-year terms.