(a) The following persons serve as nonvoting directors:
(1) the directors of the following departments of the City of Galveston or a person designated by that director:
(A) parks and recreation;
(B) planning and zoning; and
(C) public works; and
(2) the city manager of the City of Galveston or a person designated by the city manager.
(b) If a department described by Subsection (a) is consolidated, renamed, or changed, the board may appoint a director of the consolidated, renamed, or changed department as a nonvoting director. If a department described by Subsection (a) is abolished, the board may appoint a representative of another department that performs duties comparable to those performed by the abolished department.

Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 3824.053

  • 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
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.

(c) Nonvoting directors are not counted for the purposes of establishing a quorum of the board.