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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the board of directors of the Canadian River Municipal |
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Water Authority. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 5(b), Chapter 243, Acts of the 53rd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 1953, is amended to read as follows: |
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(b). The Board of Directors shall hold regular meetings, the |
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date thereof to be established in the District's bylaws or by |
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resolution. The President or any three members may call such |
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special meetings as may be necessary in the administration of the |
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District's business, provided that at least five days prior to the |
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meeting date, the Secretary shall have mailed notice thereof to the |
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address which each member shall file with the Secretary. Notices of |
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special meetings may be waived in writing by any Director. The |
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Board of Directors or Board committees may hold meetings by |
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telephone conference call, by videoconference call, or through |
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communications over the Internet, in accordance with procedures |
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provided by Subchapter F, Chapter 551, Government Code, if |
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determined to be necessary or convenient by the President or any |
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three members. A closed meeting of the Board of Directors that is |
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authorized under Chapter 551, Government Code, may include officers |
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and employees of constituent cities of the District. Each Director |
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shall receive a fee as provided by general law for each day devoted |
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to District business. Each Director is also entitled to |
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reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in carrying out District |
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business, including attending a Board meeting. Payment to a |
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Director for services performed and expenses incurred is subject to |
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the approval of a majority of the Board. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |