Sec. 1076.056. OFFICERS; DUTIES; ABSENCE OF PRESIDENT OR SECRETARY. (a) The board shall elect from among its members a president, vice president, and secretary, and other officers as in the judgment of the board are necessary.
(b) The president shall preside over district meetings and has the same right to vote as any other trustee.
(c) If the president is absent or fails or declines to act, the vice president shall perform the president's duties and exercise the president's powers under this chapter.
(d) The secretary:
(1) shall keep and sign the minutes of the board meetings; and
(2) is the custodian of the district's minutes and records.
(e) If the secretary is absent from a board meeting, the board shall name a secretary pro tem for the meeting who may:
(1) exercise all the duties and powers of the secretary for the meeting; and
(2) sign the minutes of the meeting.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Special District Local Laws Code
Subtitle A - Hospital Districts
Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas
Subchapter B. District Administration
Section 1076.051. Board Election; Term
Section 1076.052. Notice of Election
Section 1076.053. Qualifications for Office
Section 1076.055. Board Vacancy
Section 1076.056. Officers; Duties; Absence of President or Secretary
Section 1076.057. Compensation; Expenses
Section 1076.058. District Administrator; Assistant Administrator
Section 1076.059. General Duties of District Administrator
Section 1076.060. Appointment and Removal of Medical Staff and Employees
Section 1076.061. Recruitment of Medical Staff and Employees