By: Gutierrez H.B. No. 1734
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
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elating to the authority of a General Law City in calling for a
Special Council meeting
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 22.038, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 552.0037. Sec. 22.038. MEETINGS. (a) The governing
body of the municipality shall meet at the time and place determined
by a resolution adopted by the governing body.
(b) The Mayor may call a special meeting on the Mayor's own
motion or shall call a special meeting on the application of three
aldermen. Each member of the governing body, the secretary, and the
municipal attorney must be notified of the special meeting. The
notice may be given personally or left at the person's usual place
of residence.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.