20 - Amending the Bylaws of the Paris Economic Development Corporation

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SECTION IX BOOKS AND RECORDS Section 9.01 Books and Records. The City Finance Director shall keep correct and complete books and records for the Corporation in accordance with Section 4.13 and Section 6.040 of these Bylaws. Section 9.02.1nspections. All books and records of the Corporation may be inspected by Directors of the Corporation or his agent or attorney at any reasonable time, and any information which may be designated as public information by law shall be open to public inspection at any reasonable time. The Texas Public Information Act and Open Meetings Act shall apply to disclosure of information. Section 9.03 Audit. The Board shall provide for an annual financial audit to be perfort-ned by a competent independent audit firm employed by the City for the City's audit. Section 9.04 Quarterly Reports. The Corporation shall provide quarterly financial reports, summaries of activities, anticipated projects, and proposed dispersal of funds of $50,000 or more. Quarterly reports will be due on the 10th day of the month of January, April, July and October. SECTION X W1, Section .1 0.1 Seal, The seal of the Corporation shall be a star circled with the name of the Corporation and Paris, Texas. Section .10. 02 Authorization. The Corporation shall carry out its program subject to its Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws, and such resolutions as the Board may from time to time authorize. Section.] 0. 03 Program. The program of the Corporation shall be to assist, stimulate, and enhance economic development in Paris, Texas, subject to applicable State and Federal law, these Bylaws, and the Articles of Incorporation. Section .10. 04 Amendments to Bylaws. The Bylaws may at any time and from time to time be amended, provided that the Board files with the City a written application approved by the affirmative vote of -four (4) or more members of the voting Board requesting that the City approve such amendment to these Bylaws, specifying in such application the amendment or amendments proposed to be made. If the City Council finds, by resolution approved by an affirmative vote of five (5) or more members of the City Council that it is advisable to approve the Amended Bylaws, the Board shall proceed to amend these bylaws as so approved. BYLAWS -PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Updated and approved by the City Council on 6-22-2020