Texas Transportation Code 472.032 – Voting Proxies by Policy Board Members
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(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.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 472.032
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(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.