Bill Text: TX HB1921 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to the composition of a board of directors of a regional mobility authority created by a municipality.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-16 - Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec. [HB1921 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB1921-Engrossed.html
| By: Pickett | H.B. No. 1921 | |
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| relating to the composition of a board of directors of a regional | ||
| mobility authority created by a municipality. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 370, Transportation Code, | ||
| is amended by adding Section 370.2511 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 370.2511. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: CERTAIN AUTHORITIES. (a) | ||
| This section applies only to an authority created by a | ||
| municipality. | ||
| (b) The governing body of a municipality by order may | ||
| establish the governing body as the board of directors of an | ||
| authority. | ||
| (c) If the board of directors of an authority created by a | ||
| municipality consists of the members of the governing body of the | ||
| municipality, the presiding officers of the governing body of the | ||
| municipality are the presiding officers of the board. | ||
| (d) Each director of a board under this section has equal | ||
| status and may vote. | ||
| (e) The vote of a majority attending a board meeting is | ||
| necessary for any action taken by a board under this section. If a | ||
| vacancy exists on a board, the majority of directors serving on the | ||
| board is a quorum. | ||
| (f) The governing body of a municipality that becomes the | ||
| board of an existing authority under this section shall by | ||
| resolution provide for the transfer process that establishes the | ||
| governing body as the board of the authority. | ||
| (g) If the board of directors of an authority created by a | ||
| municipality consists of the members of the governing body of the | ||
| municipality, Sections 370.251, 370.2515, 370.252, 370.2521, | ||
| 370.2522, 370.2523, 370.253, 370.254, and | ||
| 370.255 do not apply to | ||
| the board. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. | ||
