1 | 1 | | S.B. No. 1040 |
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4 | 4 | | AN ACT |
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5 | 5 | | relating to the board of directors of the Canadian River Municipal |
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6 | 6 | | Water Authority. |
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7 | 7 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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8 | 8 | | SECTION 1. Subsection (b), Section 5, Chapter 243, Acts of |
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9 | 9 | | the 53rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1953, is amended to read as |
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10 | 10 | | follows: |
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11 | 11 | | (b). The Board of Directors shall hold regular meetings, the |
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12 | 12 | | date thereof to be established in the District's bylaws or by |
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13 | 13 | | resolution. The President or any three members may call such |
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14 | 14 | | special meetings as may be necessary in the administration of the |
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15 | 15 | | District's business, provided that at least five days prior to the |
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16 | 16 | | meeting date, the Secretary shall have mailed notice thereof to the |
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17 | 17 | | address which each member shall file with the Secretary. Notices of |
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18 | 18 | | special meetings may be waived in writing by any Director. The |
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19 | 19 | | Board of Directors or Board committees may hold meetings by |
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20 | 20 | | telephone conference call, by videoconference call, or through |
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21 | 21 | | communications over the Internet, in accordance with procedures |
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22 | 22 | | provided by Subchapter F, Chapter 551, Government Code, if |
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23 | 23 | | determined to be necessary or convenient by the President or any |
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24 | 24 | | three members. A closed meeting of the Board of Directors that is |
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25 | 25 | | authorized under Chapter 551, Government Code, may include officers |
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26 | 26 | | and employees of constituent cities of the District. Each Director |
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27 | 27 | | shall receive a fee as provided by general law for each day devoted |
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28 | 28 | | to District business. Each Director is also entitled to |
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29 | 29 | | reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in carrying out District |
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30 | 30 | | business, including attending a Board meeting. Payment to a |
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31 | 31 | | Director for services performed and expenses incurred is subject to |
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32 | 32 | | the approval of a majority of the Board. |
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33 | 33 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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34 | 34 | | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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35 | 35 | | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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36 | 36 | | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1040 passed the Senate on |
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37 | 37 | | April 9, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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38 | 38 | | ______________________________ |
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39 | 39 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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40 | 40 | | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1040 passed the House on |
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41 | 41 | | April 30, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, one |
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42 | 42 | | present not voting. |
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43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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44 | 44 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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45 | 45 | | Approved: |
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46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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47 | 47 | | Date |
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48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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49 | 49 | | Governor |
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