By Green H.B. No. 572 77R762 SMH-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the authority of the board of directors of an appraisal 1-3 district to adopt a policy relating to attendance at meetings or 1-4 standards of conduct and to remove a director who violates the 1-5 policy. 1-6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-7 SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 6, Tax Code, is amended by 1-8 adding Section 6.038 to read as follows: 1-9 Sec. 6.038. ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS; STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. 1-10 (a) An appraisal district board of directors may adopt a written 1-11 policy relating to: 1-12 (1) the attendance of directors at called meetings of 1-13 the board; or 1-14 (2) standards of conduct for directors. 1-15 (b) A policy adopted under this section must be ratified by 1-16 a majority vote of the taxing units that are entitled to vote for 1-17 directors. Each taxing unit is entitled to one vote. 1-18 (c) A director may be removed from the board by a majority 1-19 vote of the board if the director violates a policy adopted and 1-20 ratified under this section. 1-21 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately.