Walker County Commissioners Court voted June 30 to set a new internal deadline for submitting agenda items and backup materials after a state law changed how public meetings must be posted.

County Attorney (name not specified) told commissioners the governor recently signed “bill 1522,” which replaces the previous 72‑hour posting rule with a requirement that agendas be posted three business days in advance once the change takes effect in September. The attorney recommended that “all agenda items and backup be in her office by 05:00” on the last business day before the posting window so the county clerk can post the agenda during normal business hours.

The change stems from the state bill’s shift to counting only business days when calculating the three‑day posting window, meaning weekends and holidays no longer count. Commissioners discussed practical effects: a regular Tuesday court would require the agenda be posted the previous Tuesday if a Monday were a holiday, and a July 4 holiday could push deadlines earlier. County Clerk Allie (role: county clerk/administrative staff) and county legal staff warned that without a firm internal deadline, late submissions will force after‑hours work from clerk staff and legal reviewers.

Commissioners debated whether to set the internal deadline on Thursday or Friday; after discussion the court adopted a motion to require agenda items and backup to be submitted by 5 p.m. on the Friday before Commissioners Court, effective immediately for practice and with the state change becoming mandatory in September. The motion passed unanimously.

County Attorney and Clerk staff said the policy still allows narrowly defined emergency meetings (which use a different, shorter notice rule) and that special sessions would follow the same three business‑day standard. The court asked staff to notify elected officials and department heads about the new internal deadlines and to offer periodic reminders about holiday adjustments.

The court’s action is administrative: it sets internal submission deadlines so staff can meet the state posting requirement and reduces the need for after‑hours posting work. Commissioners emphasized the change aims to give the public and county reviewers a consistent window to read materials before meetings.

Commissioners and staff said they will revisit the policy if it proves impractical during the trial period before September.