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City attorney outlines ethics, Robert’s Rules, open-meetings and records rules for Laredo volunteers
Summary
First Assistant City Attorney Joaquin Rodriguez told advisory members to avoid conflicts of interest, follow Texas Open Meetings Act requirements and noted public records and public comment rules, including penalties for violating TOMA.
First Assistant City Attorney Joaquin Rodriguez led a legal session for Laredo advisory members covering ethics rules, meeting procedures under Robert’s Rules of Order, the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA) and the Texas Public Information Act.
Rodriguez told members to avoid both actual conflicts of interest and the appearance of conflicts, and to file disclosures or recuse when appropriate. “Recuse, recuse, recuse,” he said when advising members whose decisions could affect their economic interests.
On meeting conduct, Rodriguez described Robert’s Rules as a way to organize meetings so “the majority has the ability to make decisions, but also respecting…
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