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San Antonio City Council holds executive session under Section 551; no action reported
Summary
The council convened an executive session under Section 551 of the code on Sept. 2 to discuss economic development and related legal matters and returned to open session with no action taken, according to the meeting record.
The City Council entered executive session on Sept. 2 under “Section 551” (as announced on the record) to discuss economic development and related legal and personnel matters. The council reconvened in open session later the same day and the clerk announced that no action was taken during the executive session.
Why it matters: Executive sessions are permissible under state open‑meetings law for certain confidential matters; the council’s announcement identified Section 551 as the authority for the closed meeting and the record indicates no formal council votes or actions were taken while in closed session.
