(a) Boards of Eligible Entities must meet at least
once per calendar quarter and at a minimum five (5) times per year
and, must give each Board member a notice of meeting five (5) days
in advance of the meeting.
(b) Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Texas Open
Meetings Act, addresses specific requirements regarding meetings and
meeting notices. Texas Government Code, §551.001(3)(J), includes
in the definition of a governmental body, nonprofit corporations that
are eligible to receive funds under the federal CSBG program and that
are authorized by the state to serve a geographic area of the state.
Thus, the law requires that nonprofit corporations must follow the
requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act.
(c) Texas Government Code, §551.005 requires elected
or appointed officials to receive training in Texas Open Government
laws. The Department requires that all board members of nonprofit
corporations that are eligible to receive funds under the federal
CSBG program, and that are authorized by the state to serve a geographic
area of the state to board members receive training in Texas Open
Government laws, according to the requirements of §551.005.
(d) A copy of the attendance roster for all Board trainings
shall be maintained at the Subrecipient level.


Source Note: The provisions of this §5.217 adopted to be effective March 12, 2009, 34 TexReg 1565; amended to be effective January 7, 2013, 38 TexReg 23; amended to be effective November 3, 2013, 38 TexReg 7437