(a) A person may not be a candidate for or serve as a director unless the person is:
(1) a district resident; and
(2) a qualified voter.
(b) A person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is:
(1) a district employee;
(2) a party to a contract with the district to perform services for compensation; or
(3) a physician who has staff privileges at a district facility.
(c) A person who is elected from a single-member subdistrict or who is appointed to fill a vacancy for a single-member subdistrict must reside in that subdistrict.