By McClendon H.B. No. 35
77R1149 JD-F
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the meeting of a governmental body held by
1-3 videoconference call.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Sections 551.127(b) and (d), Government Code, are
1-6 amended to read as follows:
1-7 (b) A meeting may be held by videoconference call among the
1-8 members [only if a quorum] of the governmental body. One or more
1-9 members of the governmental body participating in the meeting held
1-10 by videoconference call may be [is] physically present at any [one]
1-11 location of the meeting specified under Subsection (d).
1-12 (d) The notice of a meeting to be held by videoconference
1-13 call must specify as a location of the meeting each [the] location
1-14 where a member [quorum] of the governmental body who will
1-15 participate in the meeting will be physically present [and specify
1-16 the intent to have a quorum present at that location. In addition,
1-17 the notice of the meeting must specify as a location of the meeting
1-18 each other location where a member of the governmental body who
1-19 will participate in the meeting will be physically present during
1-20 the meeting]. Each location where a member of the governmental
1-21 body participating in the meeting is physically present [of the
1-22 locations] shall be open to the public during the open portions of
1-23 the meeting.
1-24 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.