Sec. 551.126. HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD. (a) In this section, "board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(b) The board may hold an open meeting by telephone conference call or video conference call in order to consider a higher education impact statement if the preparation of a higher education impact statement by the board is to be provided under the rules of either the house of representatives or the senate.
(c) A meeting held by telephone conference call must comply with the procedures described in Section 551.125.
(d) A meeting held by video conference call is subject to the notice requirements applicable to other meetings. In addition, a meeting held by video conference call shall:
(1) be visible and audible to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting as the location of the meeting;
(2) be recorded by audio and video; and
(3) have two-way audio and video communications with each participant in the meeting during the entire meeting.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 944, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics
Subchapter F. Meetings Using Telephone, Videoconference, or Internet
Section 551.122. Governing Board of Junior College District: Quorum Present at One Location
Section 551.123. Texas Board of Criminal Justice
Section 551.124. Board of Pardons and Paroles
Section 551.125. Other Governmental Body
Section 551.126. Higher Education Coordinating Board
Section 551.127. Videoconference Call
Section 551.128. Internet Broadcast of Open Meeting
Section 551.129. Consultations Between Governmental Body and Its Attorney