TEXAS: Not-So-Open Meetings.Albanese, Elizabeth
The Open Meetings Act requires a governmental body to keep minutes, or make a tape recording, of every meeting. The minutes are a public record. Another statute requires the county clerk to keep the minutes of the Commissioners Court meetings. Only the members of a governmental body have a r...
Meanwhile, the FOI Foundation of Texas works every legislative session to defend the Texas Open Meetings Act, the state’s other major transparency law that was expanded during the early 1970s reform movement. Its enforcement provisions must remain available to everyday ...
Morath said the board has failed to improve student outcomes while conducting “chaotic board meetings marred by infighting” and violating open meetings act and procurement laws. He accused the district of failing to provide proper special education services and of violating state and federal laws wi...
“The Open Government Seminar, which is free and open to the public, not only will provide people the know-how and ability to more clearly understand and better use the Texas Public Information Act and the Texas Open Meetings Act, but also is an excellent occasion for journalists, social ...
The article reports that AG wins landmark ruling to keep Texas Open Meetings Act intact. U.S. District Judge Robert Junell ruled that a number of allegations brought by former Alpine city council members that the open meetings law restricts or affects free speech of public officials who are ac...
Sep. 12, 2023 Dallas Stars Announce Schedule for 2023 Training Camp at H-E-B Center… b>FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Stars will open training camp at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on Thursday, Sept. 21 and will begin their preseason slate with an on-site game against the Arizona Coyo...
Family Eldercare has been running the drive for more than 30 years. The 2023 drive came during a week with multiple days in a row topping out over 100°.Investigative Reporting ABC13 Investigates Jail Deaths Date Posted: 4/26/2023 An investigation by ABC owned-and-operated ABC13 in ...
Last offseason, the Pac-12 and Mountain West also elected to eliminate divisions for the 2023 season. The Big Ten is currently dictating what to do with its divisions once west coast expanders USC and UCLA arrive in 2024. As for scheduling, the hot button of conversation seems to be if ...
In anemailfrom June 5, 2023, PragerU CEO Streit sought an introduction to leadership in both the TEA and the Board of Education. Advertisement “If you have connections in Governor Abbott’s office or with leadership in the Texas State Board of Education and [TEA] and would be able to pro...