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Lakeway staff to roll out council message board under Texas law; public posts viewable, not interactive
Summary
The city secretary previewed a new council message board that will let council members post written communications in a location viewable by the public, consistent with Texas Government Code 551.006.
The city secretary outlined a forthcoming Lakeway City Council message board designed to let council members exchange written, public communications while avoiding walking‑quorum violations under Texas law.
City Secretary Desiree (unnamed in transcript) explained that Texas Government Code section 551.006 allows written electronic communications among members of a governmental body to avoid being treated as a “meeting” if (1) the writing is posted to an online message…
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