Tex. Local Government Code § 171.009
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 171.009, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 171.009. SERVICE ON BOARD OF CORPORATION FOR NO COMPENSATION.
Official statutory text
It shall be lawful for a local public official to serve as a member of the board of directors of private, nonprofit corporations when such officials receive no compensation or other remuneration from the nonprofit corporation or other nonprofit entity.
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