Board Meetings

The Board of Directors normally meet on the last Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM at the Corporation Main Office Board Room in Relampago at 4000 US Highway 281.  Notice and Agenda are posted 72 hours prior to the meeting. See Board Meeting Agenda Page

Board Meeting Bylaw Articles

BOARD MEETINGS:

Section 1. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such time and place as the Board may determine at the previous meeting, and shall include posting of the meeting as required by the Texas Open Meetings Act. No further notice to the Directors of such meetings shall be required, and each Director shall be responsible for attendance of said meeting without further notice.

ATTENDANCE:

Section 2. Any Director failing to attend two (2) consecutive meetings shall be given written notice by the balance of the Board of Directors that failure by said Director to attend a third consecutive monthly meeting, without justifiable cause acceptable to the balance of the Board of Directors, shall give rise to removal of said Director from the Board. A successor shall be appointed by a majority vote of the Directors remaining to serve until the next regular or special membership meeting, at which time the general membership shall elect a successor for the balance of the term.

PUBLIC ACCESS/GRIEVANCE:

Section 3. The Board of Directors shall provide access for the public, new service applicants, or Members to the meetings of the Board of Directors by setting aside a time for hearing of suggestions, proposals, or grievances; however, there shall be no deliberation or actions by the Board unless such has been first noticed in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. The Board of Directors shall establish reasonable rules for access to such meetings.

OPEN MEETINGS ACT:

Section 4. The Board of Directors shall ensure that all meetings comply with the requirements of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, including any subsequent amendment thereto. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of these Bylaws and the requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act, the provisions of the Open Meeting Act shall prevail.

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS:

Section 5. In conducting their duties as members of the Board, Directors: (1) shall be entitled to rely, in good faith and with ordinary care, on information, opinions, reports, or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, concerning the Corporation or the Corporation's affairs, that have been prepared or presented by one or more Officers or employees of the Corporation; or by legal counsel, public accountants, or other persons retained by the Corporation for the development of professional advice and information falling within such person's professional or expert competence; (2) may believe, in good faith and with ordinary care, that the assets of the Corporation are at least that of their book value; and (3) in determining whether the Corporation has made adequate provision of the discharge of its liabilities and obligations; and may rely in good faith and with ordinary care on the financial statements of, or other information concerning, any person or entity obligated to pay, satisfy or discharge some or all of the Corporation's liabilities or obligations; and may rely in good faith on information, opinions, reports, or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, prepared or presented by one or more officers or employees of the Corporation; legal counsel, public accountants, or other persons provided the Director reasonably believes such matters to fall within such person's professional or expert competence. Nevertheless, Directors must disclose any knowledge they may have concerning a matter in question that makes reliance otherwise provided herein to be unwarranted.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Section 6. The Board of Directors may, upon lawfully notice to the public, meet in executive session when permitted, in the manner and for such limited purposes as provided for in the Texas Open Meeting Act, as amended, and for no other reason. All proceedings of any meeting at which a quorum of Directors is present to discuss the business of the Corporation shall be recorded in the manner required by the Texas Open Meetings Act.