New Law Alert: The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Board member/public official does not have a First Amendment right to discuss topics that are not posted on a governmental entity’s agenda in the same capacity as a member of the public in the public comment portion of an open meeting. Therefore, a …
Deadlines approaching the November Election. The first deadline for the November 3, 2020 election cycle is fast approaching. June 18, 2020, is the deadline to post notice of the candidate filing period. July 18, 2020, is the first day to file for most local entities, and August 17, 2020, is the deadline to file for …
Texas Open Meetings Act Effective March 16, 2020, the Governor suspended various provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act that require government officials and members of the public to be physically present at a specified meeting location. The suspension will allow for telephonic or videoconference meetings of governmental bodies that are accessible to the public …