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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to titles by which certain officers of a defense base |
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development authority may be known. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 379B.007, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (f) and adding Subsection (f-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(f) The members of the board shall elect from its |
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membership: |
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(1) a president and[,] vice president or a chairperson |
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and vice chairperson; and |
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(2) a[,] secretary[,] and a treasurer. |
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(f-1) The board by rule may provide for the election of |
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other officers. |
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SECTION 2. Section 379B.0085(a), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) As an exception to Chapter 551, Government Code, and |
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other law, if the chairperson, president, vice chairperson, or vice |
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president of a board, or chairperson or vice chairperson of a board |
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committee, is physically present at a meeting of the board or |
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committee, any number of the other members of the board or committee |
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may attend the meeting by use of telephone conference call, video |
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conference call, or other similar telecommunication device. This |
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subsection applies for purposes of constituting a quorum, for |
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purposes of voting, and for any other purpose allowing a board or |
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committee member to otherwise fully participate in any board or |
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committee meeting. This subsection applies without exception with |
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regard to the subject of the meeting or topics considered by the |
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members. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |