Texas § EL.31.155 - COMMISSION MEETINGS
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§ EL.31.155. COMMISSION MEETINGS
COMMISSION MEETINGS. (a) The joint elections commission shall meet at the call of the chair. However, the vice chair or any three members of the commission may call a meeting if the calling authority considers a meeting to be necessary or desirable and the chair fails to call the meeting after being requested to do so. (b) The authority calling a meeting shall set the date, hour, and place for the meeting and shall deliver written notice of the time and place to each other joint elections commission member not later than the fourth day before the meeting date. (c) Each member who is present at a meeting is entitled to vote on any matter that is put to a vote. (d) Meetings of the joint elections commission are subject to Chapter 551 , Government Code. In addition to posting notice as required by Chapter 551 , Government Code, the commission shall provide personal written notice of a commission meeting to the joint elections administrator in the time prescribed by Section 551.043 , Government Code, for providing public notice. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (S.B. 493 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 283 (H.B. 1678 ), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.
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Section EL.31.155 ("COMMISSION MEETINGS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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