H.B. No. 1345
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to titles by which certain officers of a defense base
  development authority may be known.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 379B.007, Local Government Code, is
  amended by amending Subsection (f) and adding Subsection (f-1) to
  read as follows:
         (f)  The members of the board shall elect from its
  membership:
               (1)  a president and[,] vice president or a chairperson
  and vice chairperson; and
               (2)  a[,] secretary[,] and a treasurer.
         (f-1)  The board by rule may provide for the election of
  other officers.
         SECTION 2.  Section 379B.0085(a), Local Government Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  As an exception to Chapter 551, Government Code, and
  other law, if the chairperson, president, vice chairperson, or vice
  president of a board, or chairperson or vice chairperson of a board
  committee, is physically present at a meeting of the board or
  committee, any number of the other members of the board or committee
  may attend the meeting by use of telephone conference call, video
  conference call, or other similar telecommunication device.  This
  subsection applies for purposes of constituting a quorum, for
  purposes of voting, and for any other purpose allowing a board or
  committee member to otherwise fully participate in any board or
  committee meeting.  This subsection applies without exception with
  regard to the subject of the meeting or topics considered by the
  members.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1345 was passed by the House on April
  9, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 148, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1345 was passed by the Senate on May
  21, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor