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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to Internet broadcasts of meetings held by the board of |
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directors of a community development corporation. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 22, Business Organizations |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 22.236 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 22.236. INTERNET BROADCAST AND ARCHIVE OF BOARD |
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MEETINGS OF CERTAIN CORPORATIONS. (a) This section applies only to |
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a corporation whose purpose is to foster economic growth and |
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revitalization, provide economic development services, or develop |
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affordable housing in a defined neighborhood or for a targeted |
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population. The corporation may be known as a "community |
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development corporation." |
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(b) In a manner that would comply with Section 551.128(c), |
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Government Code, if the board of directors were a governmental body |
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to which that section applies, a corporation shall broadcast over |
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the Internet live video and audio of each meeting held by the board |
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of directors of the corporation. Subsequently, the corporation |
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shall make available through the corporation's Internet website |
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archived video and audio for each meeting for which live video and |
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audio was provided under this section. |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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a meeting held on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |