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Denton Board of Ethics votes down proposal to allow closed preliminary-assessment panels
Summary
The Board of Ethics debated whether preliminary assessment panels should meet in closed session and directed staff to draft a proposal to change procedures; the formal motion to begin that process failed 2–4.
The Denton Board of Ethics debated whether preliminary-assessment panels for ethics complaints should be allowed to meet in closed session but voted down a motion to launch a code change to permit it.
The board’s discussion on April 14 focused on whether members should be able to hold a short closed-session meeting to review complaints before opening a public hearing. Diane (last name not specified), a board member, made the motion “that we have closed meetings prior to our open public meeting on complaints” for preliminary assessments; Kenneth Adams seconded. Chair (name not specified) restated the motion as a direction to staff to draft ordinance language to allow preliminary assessments to occur in closed session “to the extent possible.”
Supporters, including Diane, said a short closed session would give panelists time to review evidence, organize questions and present a unified…
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