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Council receives refresher on Open Meetings, Public Information Act, ethics, social media and AI guidance
Summary
City attorney and communications staff delivered condensed trainings on the Texas Open Meetings Act, Public Information Act, local ethics rules, and communications best practices including social media and AI; council was reminded of record‑retention and disclosure obligations and of not deliberating outside public meetings.
The council received a combined refresher on Texas open‑government laws, local ethics rules, and the city’s communications guidance for social media and AI.
City attorney (unnamed in transcript) reviewed core Open Meetings Act principles: meetings and deliberations with a quorum must be public; serial or “walking” quorums via text, email or social media can violate the statute if undertaken knowingly; certified closed‑session agendas must be preserved and are confidential; and public participation rules require the body to allow public comment on agenda items.…
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