Tex. Local Government Code § 383.048
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 383.048, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 383.048. QUORUM; OFFICERS' DUTIES.
Official statutory text
(a) Three directors constitute a quorum and a concurrence of three is sufficient in any matter relating to the business of the district.
(b) The president presides at all board meetings and is the chief executive officer of the district. The vice president acts as president if the president is absent or disabled.
(c) The secretary acts as president if both the president and vice president are absent or disabled. The secretary acts as secretary of the board and is responsible for seeing that all records and books of the district are properly kept.
(d) The board may appoint another director, the general manager, or an employee as assistant or deputy secretary to assist the secretary. The assistant or deputy secretary may certify the authenticity of any record of the district, including a proceeding relating to a bond, contract, or indebtedness of the district.
(b) The president presides at all board meetings and is the chief executive officer of the district. The vice president acts as president if the president is absent or disabled.
(c) The secretary acts as president if both the president and vice president are absent or disabled. The secretary acts as secretary of the board and is responsible for seeing that all records and books of the district are properly kept.
(d) The board may appoint another director, the general manager, or an employee as assistant or deputy secretary to assist the secretary. The assistant or deputy secretary may certify the authenticity of any record of the district, including a proceeding relating to a bond, contract, or indebtedness of the district.
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