Tex. Local Government Code § 374.023
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 374.023, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 374.023. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
Official statutory text
(a) If an urban renewal agency is created by a municipality, the mayor of the municipality, with the advice and consent of the governing body of the municipality, shall appoint a board of commissioners for the urban renewal agency.
(b) The board must be composed of at least five but not more than nine members. A member serves a two-year term. The commissioners shall designate one member to serve as chairman and one to serve as vice-chairman for one-year terms. A member of the board must be a resident of the municipality and a real property owner. The number of commissioners shall be determined by the governing body at the time of the appointment of the commissioners and may not be changed more than once every two years. At the time of the initial appointments, a simple majority of the commissioners shall be designated to serve for a one-year term and the remaining members for two-year terms. If a vacancy occurs, the governing body shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term in the same manner as the initial appointment.
(c) A commissioner serves without compensation but is entitled to necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties, including travel expenses.
(d) A certificate of appointment, which is conclusive evidence of the proper appointment of each commissioner, must be filed with the clerk of the municipality.
(e) If the board is composed of five, seven, or nine members, any action by the board, to be valid, must be adopted or rejected by a majority of the total number of the commissioners.
(f) The governing body may remove a commissioner for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office after notice of the charges and a hearing. The commissioner must receive a copy of the charges before the 10th day before the date of the hearing and must have the opportunity to be heard either in person or by counsel.
(b) The board must be composed of at least five but not more than nine members. A member serves a two-year term. The commissioners shall designate one member to serve as chairman and one to serve as vice-chairman for one-year terms. A member of the board must be a resident of the municipality and a real property owner. The number of commissioners shall be determined by the governing body at the time of the appointment of the commissioners and may not be changed more than once every two years. At the time of the initial appointments, a simple majority of the commissioners shall be designated to serve for a one-year term and the remaining members for two-year terms. If a vacancy occurs, the governing body shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term in the same manner as the initial appointment.
(c) A commissioner serves without compensation but is entitled to necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties, including travel expenses.
(d) A certificate of appointment, which is conclusive evidence of the proper appointment of each commissioner, must be filed with the clerk of the municipality.
(e) If the board is composed of five, seven, or nine members, any action by the board, to be valid, must be adopted or rejected by a majority of the total number of the commissioners.
(f) The governing body may remove a commissioner for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office after notice of the charges and a hearing. The commissioner must receive a copy of the charges before the 10th day before the date of the hearing and must have the opportunity to be heard either in person or by counsel.
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