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EDC attorney briefs members on Open Meetings Act changes, social-media and quorum rules
Summary
Austin Beck, the attorney assigned to the Hollywood Park EDC, briefed board members on the Texas Open Meetings Act, highlighting a new three-business-day notice rule, quorum thresholds, and risks from serial communications and social-media exchanges.
Austin Beck, attorney assigned to the Hollywood Park EDC, gave a refresher on the Texas Open Meetings Act and related public-records obligations.
Beck told the EDC the law requires the public be able to observe deliberations when a quorum (four of seven members) is present and noted a recent statutory change that requires meeting notices be posted at least three business days before the meeting, not merely 72 hours. He warned board members that a series of…
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