(a) The council shall meet as often as necessary to perform its duties. Meetings may be held at any time at the request of either of the joint chairs of the council.
(b) A majority of the members of the council from each house of the legislature constitutes a quorum. If a quorum is present, the council may act on any matter that is within its jurisdiction by a majority vote.

Terms Used In Texas Government Code 323.003

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.

(c) The council shall keep complete minutes of each meeting.
(d) Each member of the legislature is entitled to attend and present his views in any meeting of the council, except that a legislator who is not a member of the council may not vote.

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