Texas Transportation Code 452.101 – Executive Committee: Powers
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 452.101
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
The executive committee may:
(1) employ and prescribe the compensation for a chief executive officer whom the committee may designate as the general manager or the executive director;
(2) appoint auditors and attorneys and prescribe their duties, compensation, and tenure;
(3) adopt a seal for the authority;
(4) set the fiscal year for the authority;
(5) establish a complete system of accounts for the authority;
(6) designate by resolution an authorized representative of the authority to, according to terms prescribed by the executive committee:
(A) invest authority funds; and
(B) withdraw money from authority accounts for investments; and
(7) designate by resolution an authorized representative of the authority to supervise the substitution of securities pledged to secure authority funds.