Texas Government Code § 571.026 Quorum; Vote Required

Sec. 571.026. QUORUM; VOTE REQUIRED. (a) A majority of the membership of the commission constitutes a quorum.

(b) A vacancy on the commission may not be considered in determining the membership of the commission for the purpose of a quorum.

(c) An action or recommendation of the commission requiring a vote of the commission is not valid unless:

(1) the action or recommendation is approved by a record vote taken at a meeting of the commission with a quorum present; and

(2) except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the action or recommendation receives an affirmative vote of a majority of the membership of the commission.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 1.04, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

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