{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-business-organizations-code-3.251","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Business Organizations Code § 3.251","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this subchapter:\n(1) \"Emergency\" means any of the following:\n(A) an attack on the United States, a state, or a political subdivision of a state;\n(B) a nuclear or atomic disaster;\n(C) the occurrence of a catastrophic event, including:\n(i) an epidemic or pandemic;\n(ii) a hurricane, tropical storm, tornado, or other weather condition; or\n(iii) a riot or civil disturbance;\n(D) the declaration of a national emergency by the United States government;\n(E) the declaration of an emergency by a state or a political subdivision of a state; or\n(F) any other similar emergency situation.\n(2) \"Emergency action\" means an action taken by majority vote of the governing persons present at a meeting of the governing authority of a domestic entity during an emergency period.\n(3) \"Emergency period\" means any period during which the governing authority of a domestic entity, due to a condition that is a part of or results from an emergency, is unable to satisfy one or more requirements of the entity's governing documents or this code necessary for action by vote at a meeting of the governing authority outside of an emergency period.\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1442), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.\nAmended by:\nActs 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 39 (S.B. 1203), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.\nActs 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 27 (S.B. 1514), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2023.","path":["BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS CODE","TITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 3. FORMATION AND GOVERNANCE","SUBCHAPTER F. EMERGENCY GOVERNANCE"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BO/htm/BO.3.htm#3.251","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:46:58Z","sha256":"25603fc6f0535ae70fb2dc3d8a98dba804de734cc519cc25bd950825a3f1e182","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-business-organizations-code-3.205","next":"us-tx/tex.-business-organizations-code-3.252"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}