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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Local Government Code § 379H.054: BOARD ACTIONS.

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  1. LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 12. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
  3. SUBTITLE A. MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
  4. CHAPTER 379H. URBAN LAND BANK PROGRAM IN MUNICIPALITY WITH POPULATION OF TWO MILLION OR MORE
  5. SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), actions of the board must be approved by the affirmative vote of a quorum of the board.

(b) Action on the following matters requires approval by a majority of the total membership of the board:

(1) adoption of bylaws or rules for conduct of the business of the land bank for which the board serves;

(2) hiring or firing of any employee or contractor of the land bank for which the board serves;

(3) incurring debt;

(4) adoption or amendment of the annual budget; and

(5) sale, lease, encumbrance, or alienation of or improvements to real or personal property with a value of more than $50,000.

(c) By majority vote, the board may delegate the hiring and firing of employees and contractors to a specific officer or committee of the land bank for which the board serves, under terms and to the extent specified by the board.

(d) A board member may not vote by proxy.

(e) A board member may request a recorded vote on any resolution or action of the land bank.

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (S.B. 1679), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:27Z. Source file · JSON

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