9. SB 921 Motion to Suspend Regular Order

Motion to Suspend the Rules; April 22, 2009 Journal Page 1321: 26 Yeas, 4 Nays

YCT Yea. SB 921 was drafted in response to the corruption at the Perdernales Electric Cooperative, which suffered from a lack of transparency in meetings and records, and would have required open meetings, records, and fair elections for electric coops. Electrical cooperatives operate as quasi-governmental entities, legally embracing certain areas and populations. As such, members should have access to cooperative meetings and should be free to elect their boards in a fair and equitable manner. All governmental entities should be responsive and transparent to the people they represent.