Tex. Transportation Code § 472.032
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§ 472.032. VOTING PROXIES BY POLICY BOARD MEMBERS.
Official statutory text
(a) A policy board may provide in its bylaws for appointment of voting proxies by its members.
(b) A proxy appointed under Subsection (a):
(1) acts on behalf of and under the supervision of the policy board member who appointed the proxy;
(2) must be appointed in writing; and
(3) is authorized to vote for the policy board member who appointed the proxy to the extent the member has given the proxy the member's voting power.
(c) A legislative member of a policy board may not be counted as absent at a meeting of the policy board during a legislative session.
(d) A legislative member of a policy board may only appoint a proxy under Subsection (a) who is:
(1) the legislative member's employee or staff member;
(2) a person related to the member within the second degree by consanguinity, as determined under Subchapter B, Chapter 573, Government Code, who is not required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code;
(3) another legislative member of the policy board; or
(4) a locally elected official.
(b) A proxy appointed under Subsection (a):
(1) acts on behalf of and under the supervision of the policy board member who appointed the proxy;
(2) must be appointed in writing; and
(3) is authorized to vote for the policy board member who appointed the proxy to the extent the member has given the proxy the member's voting power.
(c) A legislative member of a policy board may not be counted as absent at a meeting of the policy board during a legislative session.
(d) A legislative member of a policy board may only appoint a proxy under Subsection (a) who is:
(1) the legislative member's employee or staff member;
(2) a person related to the member within the second degree by consanguinity, as determined under Subchapter B, Chapter 573, Government Code, who is not required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code;
(3) another legislative member of the policy board; or
(4) a locally elected official.
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