5worable John C. Marburger
county Atiorney
R?yette County
IAGranr,a,.
Texas
Dear Sir: Opinion No. O-d4ilO
Re: Term of person appointed to i'ill
vacancy in membership of the Board
of Trustees of La Grange Independent
School District.
We are in receipt of your recent communication requesting an opinion from
this depurtme?t on the above stated matter. The specific question
submitted by you is:
"If s vacancy occws by resignation on the Board of
Trustees of the La Grange Independent School District
and such vacancy is filed by appointment by the
reolliningBoard Members, does such appointee serve
until the next Trustee Electlon or does he serve for the
unes:>iridterm of the resigned member?
After carefuliy considering the provisions of our statutes relating to
the filling of vacancies in the mem'Dershipof aoards of TrLISteeS of
independent Schocl Districts, it is our opinion that the provisions of
Article 27'7, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, are applicable to the
LaG-enge Independent School District.
:Jith-9erence to the filling of vacancies in the membershis oL boards of
trustees of independent school districts, 3ticl.e 2777, V. A. C. S.,
provides:
"The members of the board remaining after a vacancy shall fill
khe same for the unexpired term."'
in view of the foregoing, it is our opin:on that when the Board of
Trustees of La Grange Independent School Di.strict;fillsa vacancy in the
membership of said Board by appointment, the appointee is entitled to
serve for the unexpired term of his or her predecessor.
Honorable John C. Marburger, page #2 o-6480
Trusting that the foregoing satisfactorily answers your inquiry, we
remain
Yours very truly
ATTORNEY QXEZALOFTEXAS
s/ J. A. Ellis
BY
J. A. Ellis
Assistant
JAE:ddt/ldw
APPROVED MkR.27, 1945
s/ Carlos C. Ashley
FIRST ASSISTANT,
AWORNEY GENERAL
APPROVED OPINION COMMITTEE
BY B. W. B.
CHAIRMAN