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Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 1076.056. Officers; Duties; Absence of President or Secretary

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The board shall elect from among its members a president, vice president, and secretary, and other officers as in the judgment of the board are necessary.

(b) The president shall preside over district meetings and has the same right to vote as any other trustee.

(c) If the president is absent or fails or declines to act, the vice president shall perform the president's duties and exercise the president's powers under this chapter.

(d) The secretary:

(1) shall keep and sign the minutes of the board meetings; and

(2) is the custodian of the district's minutes and records.

(e) If the secretary is absent from a board meeting, the board shall name a secretary pro tem for the meeting who may:

(1) exercise all the duties and powers of the secretary for the meeting; and

(2) sign the minutes of the meeting. (Acts 63rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 118, Sec. 4(d).)

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