88R1666 MP-F
 
  By: Paul H.B. No. 3893
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to meetings of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast
  Authority.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 2.07, Chapter 409, Acts of the 61st
  Legislature, Regular Session, 1969, is amended by amending
  Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h) to
  read as follows:
         (a)  The board shall meet regularly as necessary [at least
  once each month, and may meet at any other time provided in its
  bylaws].
         (d)  Notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, Chapter
  49, Water Code, or any other law, the board may hold an open or
  closed meeting by telephone conference call, videoconference, or
  other similar telecommunication method. The board may use a
  telephone conference call, videoconference, or other similar
  telecommunication method for purposes of establishing a quorum, for
  voting, or for any other meeting purpose.
         (e)  A meeting held by telephone conference call,
  videoconference, or other similar telecommunication method is
  subject to the notice requirements applicable to other board
  meetings.
         (f)  The notice of a meeting to be held by telephone
  conference call, videoconference, or other similar
  telecommunication method must include:
               (1)  a toll-free telephone number that members of the
  public may use to hear and, if applicable, speak at the meeting;
               (2)  free-of-charge access information for any
  audiovisual or audio-only feeds; and
               (3)  instructions for a member of the public to speak at
  the meeting from a remote location.
         (g)  If the board prepares an agenda packet or other
  materials that would have been distributed to members of the public
  at a face-to-face meeting, the board shall make the packet or other
  materials available electronically.
         (h)  A meeting held by telephone conference call,
  videoconference, or other similar telecommunication method shall
  be recorded.  The recording shall be made available to the public.  
  The board shall maintain a copy of the recording for at least one
  year after the date of the hearing.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2023.