H.B. No. 1345
AN ACT
relating to titles by which certain officers of a defense base
development authority may be known.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 379B.007, Local Government Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (f) and adding Subsection (f-1) to
read as follows:
(f) The members of the board shall elect from its
membership:
(1) a president and[,] vice president or a chairperson
and vice chairperson; and
(2) a[,] secretary[,] and a treasurer.
(f-1) The board by rule may provide for the election of
other officers.
SECTION 2. Section 379B.0085(a), Local Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) As an exception to Chapter 551, Government Code, and
other law, if the chairperson, president, vice chairperson, or vice
president of a board, or chairperson or vice chairperson of a board
committee, is physically present at a meeting of the board or
committee, any number of the other members of the board or committee
may attend the meeting by use of telephone conference call, video
conference call, or other similar telecommunication device. This
subsection applies for purposes of constituting a quorum, for
purposes of voting, and for any other purpose allowing a board or
committee member to otherwise fully participate in any board or
committee meeting. This subsection applies without exception with
regard to the subject of the meeting or topics considered by the
members.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1345 was passed by the House on April
9, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 148, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1345 was passed by the Senate on May
21, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor