1. (a) When present, the presiding officer shall conduct all board meetings, and shall oversee the official business of the board. The presiding officer shall appoint such committees as the board may authorize under §505.10 of this chapter (relating to Board Committees) and may delegate the signing of official documents. The presiding officer may sign board orders on behalf of the board after the board has approved adoption of the order. The presiding officer shall serve as the official spokesman of the board and shall have such other responsibilities as assigned and such other authority as conferred by the board.
2. (b) Official board business is defined as board meetings, committee meetings, conferences or meetings where board business may be discussed, informal enforcement committee meetings, settlement conferences, swearing-in ceremonies, board matters involving litigation, speaking engagements pertaining to the board, consultation with board staff and/or the public regarding board matters, and meetings where legislation or board matters may be discussed or heard.

Source Note:The provisions of this §505.3 adopted to be effective December 24, 1979, 4 TexReg 4508; amended to be effective September 6, 1991, 16 TexReg 4623; amended to be effective March 5, 1993, 18 TexReg 1165; amended to be effective October 15, 2003, 28 TexReg 8945; amended to be effective April 11, 2012, 37 TexReg 2403; amended to be effective July 30, 2025, 50 TexReg 4931.