Tex. Local Government Code § 281.025
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 281.025, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 281.025. OFFICERS.
Official statutory text
(a) After executing the bonds and taking the oaths, the directors shall elect a president, vice-president, secretary, and any other officers the board considers necessary.
(b) The president is the chief executive officer of the authority and shall preside at each meeting of the board.
(c) The vice-president shall act as president if the president is absent or disabled. The secretary shall act as president if both the president and the vice-president are absent or disabled.
(d) The secretary shall provide for the proper keeping of the books and records of the authority. The board may appoint a director, the general manager, or any other employee as assistant or deputy secretary to assist the secretary, and that person may certify the authenticity of any record of the authority.
(e) A director of a state or national bank may serve as the authority's treasurer.
(f) The treasurer shall execute a bond, in an amount set by the board, conditioned that the treasurer will faithfully account for all money of which the treasurer assumes custody in the capacity of treasurer.
(b) The president is the chief executive officer of the authority and shall preside at each meeting of the board.
(c) The vice-president shall act as president if the president is absent or disabled. The secretary shall act as president if both the president and the vice-president are absent or disabled.
(d) The secretary shall provide for the proper keeping of the books and records of the authority. The board may appoint a director, the general manager, or any other employee as assistant or deputy secretary to assist the secretary, and that person may certify the authenticity of any record of the authority.
(e) A director of a state or national bank may serve as the authority's treasurer.
(f) The treasurer shall execute a bond, in an amount set by the board, conditioned that the treasurer will faithfully account for all money of which the treasurer assumes custody in the capacity of treasurer.
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