Texas Finance Code 11.106 – Meetings
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(a) The finance commission shall hold at least six regular public meetings during each calendar year on dates set by the commission.
(b) The presiding officer or three members of the finance commission may call a special public meeting of the commission.
Terms Used In Texas Finance Code 11.106
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The finance commission may hold an open or closed special meeting by telephone conference call if:
(1) immediate action is required;
(2) the convening at one location of a quorum of the finance commission is difficult or impossible;
(3) notice is given for the meeting as for other meetings;
(4) the notice specifies a location for the meeting at which the public may attend;
(5) each part of the meeting that is required to be open to the public is audible to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting; and
(6) the meeting is tape-recorded and the tape recording of each portion of the meeting that is required to be open to the public is made available to the public.