Tex. Government Code § 79.018
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 79.018, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 79.018. MEETINGS; QUORUM; VOTING.
Official statutory text
(a) The board shall meet at least four times each year and at such other times as it considers necessary or convenient to perform its duties.
(b) Six members of the board constitute a quorum for purposes of transacting the business of the board. The board may act only on the concurrence of five board members or a majority of the board members present, whichever number is greater. The board may adopt policies and standards under Section 79.034 only on the concurrence of seven board members.
(c) Except as provided by Section 79.016, a board member is entitled to vote on any matter before the board, except as otherwise provided by rules adopted by the board.
(b) Six members of the board constitute a quorum for purposes of transacting the business of the board. The board may act only on the concurrence of five board members or a majority of the board members present, whichever number is greater. The board may adopt policies and standards under Section 79.034 only on the concurrence of seven board members.
(c) Except as provided by Section 79.016, a board member is entitled to vote on any matter before the board, except as otherwise provided by rules adopted by the board.
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