(a) To qualify for election to the board, 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 person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is:
(1) the district administrator;
(2) a district employee;
(3) a member of the hospital staff; or
(4) an employee of a member of the hospital staff.