Sec. 552.0031. BUSINESS DAYS. (a) Except as provided by this section, in this chapter "business day" means a day other than: (1) a Saturday or Sunday; (2) a national holiday under Section 662.003 (a); or (3) a state holiday under Section 662.003 (b). (b) The fact that an employee works from an alternative work site does not affect whether a day is considered a business day under this chapter. (c) An optional holiday under Section 662.003 (c) is not a business day of a governmental body if the officer for public information of the governmental body observes the optional holiday. (d) A holiday established by the governing body of an institution of higher education under Section 662.011 (a) is not a business day of the institution of higher education. (e) The Friday before or Monday after a holiday described by Subsection (a)(2) or (3) is not a business day of a governmental body if the holiday occurs on a Saturday or Sunday and the governmental body observes the holiday on that Friday or Monday. (f) Subject to the requirements of this subsection, a governmental body may designate a day on which the governmental body's administrative offices are closed or operating with minimum staffing as a nonbusiness day. The designation of a nonbusiness day for an independent school district must be made by the board of trustees. The designation of a nonbusiness day for a governmental body other than an independent school district must be made by the executive director or other chief administrative officer. A governmental body may designate not more than 10 nonbusiness days under this subsection each calendar year.
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