Texas Education Code - Section 53.15. Organization Of Board; Quorum; Employees; Counsel
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§ 53.15. ORGANIZATION OF BOARD; QUORUM; EMPLOYEES;
COUNSEL. (a) The board shall elect from among its members a
president and vice president, and shall elect a secretary and a
treasurer who may or may not be directors, and may elect other
officers as authorized by the authority's bylaws. The offices of
secretary and treasurer may be combined.
(b) The president has the same right to vote on all matters
as other members of the board.
(c) A majority constitutes a quorum, and when a quorum is
present action may be taken by a majority vote of directors present.
(d) The board may employ a manager or executive director of
the facilities and other employees, experts, and agents as it sees
fit. It may delegate to the manager the power to employ and
discharge employees.
(e) The board may employ legal counsel.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971. Amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 641, § 1, eff.
Sept. 1, 2005.
Section: 53.01 53.02 53.11 53.12 53.13 53.131 53.14 53.15 53.31 53.32 53.33 53.331 53.34 53.35 53.351
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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