Sec. 551.131. WATER DISTRICTS. (a) In this section, "water district" means a river authority, groundwater conservation district, water control and improvement district, or other district created under Section 52 , Article III, or Section 59 , Article XVI, Texas Constitution. (b) This section applies only to a water district whose territory includes land in three or more counties. (c) A meeting held by telephone conference call or video conference call authorized by this section may be held only if: (1) the meeting is a special called meeting and immediate action is required; and (2) the convening at one location of a quorum of the governing body of the applicable water district is difficult or impossible. (d) A meeting held by telephone conference call must otherwise comply with the procedures under Sections 551.125 (c), (d), (e), and (f). (e) A meeting held by video conference call is subject to the notice requirements applicable to other meetings. In addition, a meeting held by video conference call shall: (1) be visible and audible to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting as the location of the meeting; (2) be recorded by audio and video; and (3) have two-way audio and video communications with each participant in the meeting during the entire meeting.
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