Young County officials announced they would not take formal votes at the Nov. 10 commissioners court after learning a required physical posting of the agenda may have missed the three business‑day deadline established by House Bill 15‑22.

At the start of the meeting, an official read a letter from Young County Clerk Tina Gilliam saying the agenda was posted online on Tuesday and taped to courthouse doors on Wednesday, Nov. 5, but that under the new law meeting notices must be posted “at least 3 business days prior to the meeting rather than the previous 72‑hour rule.” The letter concluded that, "out of an abundance of caution," the Nov. 10 meeting should be canceled and rescheduled so notices meet the new statutory timeline.

Commissioners said the online posting met the county’s usual practice but that the physical posting on the courthouse may have been one day late. After discussing differing legal opinions — the court reported having consulted three lawyers with mixed interpretations of how to count the new three business days — the presiding official said the court would not vote on agenda items that day and instead would post a new meeting for the following Monday to take any actions.

The court indicated routine items such as reports and presentations would proceed so the public could be heard, but that formal decisions, motions and votes would be delayed until the county is confident the notice period complies with HB 15‑22. The presiding official also asked the clerk to confirm future compliance and said county staff would seek a consistent interpretation of what “three business days” means under the law.

Next steps: the court will repost affected agenda items and hold votes at a rescheduled meeting after the clerk confirms the notice timing meets the statutory requirement.