Sec. 472.032. VOTING PROXIES BY POLICY BOARD MEMBERS. (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.
(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.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 267, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 2.82, eff. June 14, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 537 (H.B. 1036), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 565 (H.B. 1339), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(75), eff. September 1, 2007.
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