(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), a person who is elected from a commissioners precinct or who is appointed to fill a vacancy for a commissioners precinct must be a resident of that commissioners precinct.
(c) A district employee may not serve as a director.