Texas Health and Safety Code 221.029 – Meetings; Action Without Meeting
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(a) A regular board of directors meeting may be called and held, with or without notice, as provided by the bylaws. A special board of directors meeting may be held on notice as provided by the bylaws. A regular or special meeting may be held at any location in the state.
(b) Notice or waiver of notice of a regular or special board of directors meeting need not specify the business to be transacted or the meeting’s purpose, unless required by the bylaws.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 221.029
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A director’s attendance at a meeting waives notice to the director of the meeting, unless the attendance is for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
(d) A quorum is the lesser of:
(1) a majority of the number of directors established by the bylaws, or if the bylaws do not establish a number of directors, a majority of the number of directors stated in the articles of incorporation; or
(2) the number of directors, which number may not be smaller than three, established as a quorum by the articles of incorporation or bylaws.
(e) The act of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present is an act of the board of directors, unless the act of a larger number is required by the articles of incorporation or bylaws. The articles of incorporation control if, with respect to an action to be taken by the board of directors, the articles of incorporation require the vote or concurrence of a greater proportion of directors than required by this chapter with respect to the action.
(f) An action required or permitted to be taken at a board of directors meeting may be taken without a meeting if a consent is signed by all directors. An action permitted to be taken at a committee meeting may be taken without a meeting if a consent is signed by all members of the committee. A consent under this subsection must be in writing and must set forth the action to be taken. The consent has the effect of a unanimous vote and may be stated as a unanimous vote in articles or other documents filed with the secretary of state under this chapter.