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TX Water Code § 6.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter C. Texas Water Development Board|Section 6.052. Members of the Board; Appointment

Sec. 6.052.  MEMBERS OF THE BOARD;  APPOINTMENT.  (a)  The board is composed of three members who are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.  One member must have experience in the field of engineering, one member must have experience in the field of public or private finance, and one member must have experience in the field of law or business.(b)  The governor shall make the appointments in such a manner that the members reflect the diverse geographic regions and population groups of this state and do not have any conflicts of interest prohibited by state or federal law.(c)  Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 207 (H.B. 4), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Water Code § 6.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter C. Texas Water Development Board|Section 6.053. Eligibility for Membership

Sec. 6.053.  ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  Members of the board must be members of the general public.(b)  A person is not eligible for appointment to the board if the person or the person's spouse:(1)  is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by the board or receiving funds from the board;(2)  owns, controls, or has, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by the board or receiving funds from the board;  or(3)  uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the board.(c)  Subsection (b)(1) does not apply to an employee of a political subdivision of this state.(d)  A person is not eligible for appointment to the board if the person served on the board on or before January 1, 2013.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1278 (H.B. 3769), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 207 (H.B. 4), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Water Code § 6.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter C. Texas Water Development Board|Section 6.054. Removal of Board Members

Sec. 6.054.  REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBERS.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the board that a member:(1)  does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required for appointment to the board;(2)  does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications required for appointment to the board;(3)  is ineligible for membership under Sections 6.053, 6.057, and 6.058;(4)  cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term;  or(5)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board.(b)  The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists.(c)  If the executive administrator or a member has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive administrator shall notify the chairman of the board of the potential ground. The chairman of the board shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal includes the chairman of the board, the executive administrator or another member of the board shall notify the member of the board with the most seniority, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.(d)  The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, may remove a board member from office as provided by Section 9, Article XV, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 207 (H.B. 4), Sec. 1.03, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Water Code § 6.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter C. Texas Water Development Board|Section 6.055. Officers of State; Oath

Sec. 6.055.  OFFICERS OF STATE;  OATH.  Each member of the board is an officer of the state as that term is used in the constitution, and each member shall qualify by taking the official oath of office.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Water Code § 6.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter C. Texas Water Development Board|Section 6.056. Terms of Office

Sec. 6.056.  TERMS OF OFFICE.  (a) The members of the board hold office for staggered terms of six years, with the term of one member expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year.  Each member holds office until a successor is appointed and has qualified.(b)  A person appointed to the board may not serve for more than two six-year terms.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 207 (H.B. 4), Sec. 1.04, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Water Code § 6.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter C. Texas Water Development Board|Section 6.057. Conflict of Interest

Sec. 6.057.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST.  (a)  In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.(b)  A person may not be a member of the board and may not be a board employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, if:(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of water planning or water financing;  or(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of water planning or water financing.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 6.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter C. Texas Water Development Board|Section 6.058. Lobbyist Prohibition

Sec. 6.058.  LOBBYIST PROHIBITION.  A person may not be a member of the board or act as the general counsel to the board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the board.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 2.19(25), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 6.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter C. Texas Water Development Board|Section 6.059. Chairman of the Board

Sec. 6.059.  CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The governor shall designate one member as chairman of the board to serve at the will of the governor.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 207 (H.B. 4), Sec. 1.05, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Water Code § 6.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter C. Texas Water Development Board|Section 6.060. Board Meetings

Sec. 6.060.  BOARD MEETINGS.  (a)  The board shall hold regular meetings and all hearings at times specified by a board order and entered in its minutes.  The board may hold special meetings at the times and places in this state that the board decides are appropriate for the performance of its duties. The chairman of the board or the board member acting for the chairman shall give the other members reasonable notice before holding a special meeting.(b)  The chairman shall preside at all meetings of the board. The chairman may designate another board member to act for the chairman in the chairman's absence.(c)  A majority of the members constitute a quorum to transact business.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1574), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019. |Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 207 (H.B. 4), Sec. 1.06, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1574), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Water Code § 6.0601 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter C. Texas Water Development Board|Section 6.0601. Consultation Regarding Certain Financial Matters; Closed Meeting

Sec. 6.0601.  CONSULTATION REGARDING CERTAIN FINANCIAL MATTERS; CLOSED MEETING.  (a)  The board may hold a closed meeting to consider and discuss financial matters related to the investment or potential investment of the board's funds.(b)  A final action, decision, or vote on a matter considered or discussed in a closed meeting held under this section must be made in an open meeting conducted in compliance with the notice provisions of Chapter 551, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 626 (S.B. 1386), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Water Code § 6.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter C. Texas Water Development Board|Section 6.061. Full-Time Service

Sec. 6.061.  FULL-TIME SERVICE.  Each member of the board shall serve on a full-time basis.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 207 (H.B. 4), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Water Code § 6.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter C. Texas Water Development Board|Section 6.062. Required Training for Board Members

Sec. 6.062.  REQUIRED TRAINING FOR BOARD MEMBERS.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  the legislation that created the board;(2)  the programs operated by the board;(3)  the role and functions of the board;(4)  the rules of the board, with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;(5)  the current budget for the board;(6)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;(7)  the requirements of:(A)  the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code;(B)  the public information law, Chapter 552, Government Code;(C)  the administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001, Government Code;  and(D)  other laws relating to public officials, including conflict of interest laws;  and(8)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.(c)  A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 6.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of the Board|Section 6.101. Rules

Sec. 6.101.  RULES.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the board provided by this code and other laws of this state.(b)  The executive administrator may recommend to the board for its consideration rules that he considers necessary to carry out the board's powers and duties.(c)  Rules shall be adopted in the manner provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 6.1011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of the Board|Section 6.1011. Budget Approval

Sec. 6.1011.  BUDGET APPROVAL.  The board shall examine and approve budget recommendations for the board that are to be transmitted to the legislature.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Water Code § 6.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of the Board|Section 6.102. Advisory Councils

Sec. 6.102.  ADVISORY COUNCILS.  The board may create and consult with any advisory councils that the board considers appropriate to carry out its powers and duties.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Water Code § 6.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of the Board|Section 6.103. Executive Administrator

Sec. 6.103.  EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR.  The board shall appoint a person to be the executive administrator to serve at the will of the board.  A person is not eligible for appointment as the executive administrator if the person served in that capacity on January 1, 2013.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 207 (H.B. 4), Sec. 1.08, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Water Code § 6.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of the Board|Section 6.104. Memoranda of Understanding

Sec. 6.104.  MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING.  The board may enter into a memorandum of understanding with any other state agency and shall adopt by rule any memorandum of understanding between the board and any other state agency.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Water Code § 6.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of the Board|Section 6.105. Public Testimony Policy

Sec. 6.105.  PUBLIC TESTIMONY POLICY.  The board shall develop and implement policies that will provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Water Code § 6.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of the Board|Section 6.106. Standards of Conduct

Sec. 6.106.  STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.  The executive administrator or the executive administrator's designee shall provide to members of the board and to agency employees, as often as is necessary, information regarding the requirements for office or employment under this code, including information regarding a person's responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 6.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of the Board|Section 6.107. Power to Enter Land

Sec. 6.107.  POWER TO ENTER LAND.  Any member or employee of the board may enter any person's land, natural waterway, or artificial waterway for the purpose of making an investigation that would, in the judgment of the executive administrator, assist the board in the discharge of its duties.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 977, Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 1987.|
TX Water Code § 6.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of the Board|Section 6.108. Power to Purchase Insurance

Sec. 6.108.  POWER TO PURCHASE INSURANCE.  The board may purchase for its members, appointees, and employees and pay premiums on liability insurance in any amounts and from any insurers the board considers advisable.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 1021, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Water Code § 6.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of the Board|Section 6.109. Liability

Sec. 6.109.  LIABILITY.  Pursuant to the limited waiver of governmental immunity of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code (Texas Tort Claims Act), neither a member of the board nor any employee of the board is personally liable in the person's private capacity for any act performed or for any contract or other obligation entered into or undertaken in an official capacity in good faith and without intent to defraud, in connection with the administration, management, or conduct of the board in its business, programs, or other related affairs.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 1021, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Water Code § 6.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of the Board|Section 6.111. Separation of Responsibilities

Sec. 6.111.  SEPARATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.  The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policy-making responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the executive administrator and the staff of the board.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 6.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of the Board|Section 6.112. Border Projects Website

Sec. 6.112.  BORDER PROJECTS WEBSITE.  (a)  In this section, "border region" means the portion of this state located within 100 kilometers of this state's international border.(b)  The board may maintain and update an Internet-based directory of border projects, also know as the Border Activity Tracker, containing information about projects in the border region in which a state agency is involved.  The board shall establish guidelines as to which projects and information are to be included in the directory.(c)  Each state agency involved in a project in the border region may electronically submit to the board any information required under this section to be on the Internet-based directory of border projects.  Each state agency shall update the information promptly, not less often than quarterly.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1215 (H.B. 925), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Water Code § 6.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle A - Executive Agencies|Chapter 6 - Texas Water Development Board|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of the Board|Section 6.113. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sec. 6.113.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  (a)  The board shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of board rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the board's jurisdiction.(b)  The board's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The board shall:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1233 (S.B. 660), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|