(a) To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a director, a person must be:
(1) a resident of the district; and
(2) a qualified voter.
(b) In addition to the qualifications required by Subsection (a), if directors are elected from commissioners precincts, a person who is elected from a commissioner precinct or who is appointed to fill a vacancy for a commissioner precinct must be a resident of that commissioner precinct.
(c) An employee of the district may not serve as a director.