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personnel necessary to the discharge of the agency's
staff responsibility. He shall, however, consult with the
commission on the creation of a position of any staff
member who, although otherwise designated, acts as
chief administrative assistant to the executive director;
(2) keep accurate account of the expenditure of
funds appropriated to, or funds, gifts, equipment, or
property acquired by, the commission;
(3) keep full and accurate minutes of all trans.
actions and minutes of the commission;
(4) establish, maintain, and be adminis-
tratively responsible for any or all state agency head-
quarters or office which operates for the commission;
(5) be custodian of all files, records, libraries,
promotional materials, etc., for the commission;
(6) in the interim periods between meetings,
coordinate the activities of all commission members,
consultants, or staff for maintainment of consistent
policy and in the best interest of the commission;
(7) follow directives of the commission and
operating procedure and laws of the state;
(8) furnish leadership in development of the
objectives and purpose of the commission as prescribed
by law, the constitution;
(9) keep the commissioners informed as to his
and other related activities;
(10) prepare an annual report for the governor
as prescribed by the constitution;
(11) release all promotion and publicity for the
commission in a manner to be determined by the com-
mission or hereafter set out in the by-laws;
(12) represent the commission in any and all
matters for which no other provisions are covered; and
(13) provide bonding for his position as permit-
ted by state law.
.004. Funding. The commission shall approve
budget requests as prepared by the executive director
and approve operating budgets of appropriated funds
and funds from other sources as permitted by the con-
stitution and administered by law.
.005. Committees. The commission may function
with smaller units as committees or sub-committees in
compliance with the constitution. (Among these com-
mittees may be included: special programs for certain
age levels; research, publicity, and promotion; founda-
tions and grants. These general areas may be divided
into smaller groups such as speakers bureaus, public
service announcements, approval or endorsement com-
mittee, etc.) The procedures and appointment of com-
mittees shall remain at the pleasure of the commission.
S The chairman of the commission shall be an ex-officio
member of all committees unless appointed as a com-
mittee member. The executive director and commis-
sion chairman shall be ex-officio members, without
votes, of each committee and shall provide agency andstaff assistance as the committee from time to time
may request or require.
The chairman, with commission consent, should ap-
point the members to standing and/or special commit-
tees and designate the committee chairman. In making
appointments, he shall attempt to utilize fully each
member's professional background and special in-
terests. He should also be cognizant of commission
tenure in an attempt to insure maximum continuity of
committee memberships. Every board member should
be appointed to at least one committee assignment,
unless the chairman receives a contrary request from a
member.
It is recommended that as much committee work as
possible be conducted through correspondence, through
the executive director and agency headquarters, and
that special time for committee meetings be provided at
commission meetings when feasible.
.006. Amending Rules and Regulations. A called
meeting of the commission with a simple majority vote
of those present, providing a quorum of eight or more
members is present, is needed to change or amend the
by-laws.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on March 3, 1976.Doc. No. 761195
Albert A. Rooker
Executive Director
Governor's Commission on
Physical FitnessEffective Date: March 4, 1976
Expiration Date: July 2,.1976
For further information, please call (512) 475-6718.Volume 1, Namber 20, March 12, 1976
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Texas. Secretary of State. Texas Register, Volume 1, Number 20, Pages 565-598, March 12, 1976, periodical, March 12, 1976; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth252799/m1/7/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.