H.B. No. 479
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the location of board meetings of certain economic
  development corporations.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 504.054, Local Government Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 504.054.  LOCATION OF BOARD MEETINGS.  (a) Except as
  provided by Subsection (b), the [The] board of directors of a Type A
  corporation shall conduct each board meeting within the boundaries
  of the authorizing municipality.
         (b)  If the authorizing municipality is located in a county
  with a population of less than 30,000, the board of directors of a
  Type A corporation may conduct a board meeting within the
  boundaries of the county.
         SECTION 2.  Section 505.055, Local Government Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 505.055.  LOCATION OF BOARD MEETINGS. (a) Except as
  provided by Subsection (b), the [The] board of directors of a Type B
  corporation shall conduct all meetings within the boundaries of the
  authorizing municipality.
         (b)  If the authorizing municipality is located in a county
  with a population of less than 30,000, the board of directors of a
  Type B corporation may conduct a board meeting within the
  boundaries of the county.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 479 was passed by the House on April
  7, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 479 was passed by the Senate on May
  17, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0
  .
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor