Tex. Transportation Code § 451.520: BOARD OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES.

(a) The board shall elect from among its membership a presiding officer, an assistant presiding officer, and a secretary. This subsection does not apply to the selection of a presiding officer who is appointed under Section 451.502(e)(3).

(b) The board may appoint one or more assistant secretaries, who are not required to be members.

(c) The secretary and assistant secretaries shall keep a permanent record of the proceedings and transactions of the board and perform other duties required by the board.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.