Opinion No.

Honorable Jose R. Rodriguez El Paso County Attorney 500 East San Antonio, Room 203 El Paso, Texas 79901

Re: Term of office of directors of the El Paso County Water Control and Improvement District (Westway), and related questions (RQ-479)

Dear Mr. Rodriguez:

Your inquiry concerns the term of office for the directors of the El Paso Water Control and Improvement District ("Westway"), and related issues. As background, you state that Westway was created on May 24, 1961, pursuant to Constitution, Article XVI, § 59, by legislative act (formerly Art. 8280-250, V.T.C.S., but since repealed and not…