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Crockett council recesses to executive session to consult attorney on James Gentry lawsuit
Summary
At a regular meeting, council leaders recessed to an executive session under Texas Government Code §551.071 to consult with the city attorney about a lawsuit involving James Gentry; no public details or votes on the matter were disclosed.
The Crockett City Council recessed into an executive session during its meeting after the presiding official announced a consultation with the city attorney "regarding James Gentry lawsuit," citing the relevant open‑meetings statute.
Moderator (Speaker 2) told the room the council would move into executive session "we're, executive session, governor code 551071, consultation with the attorney regarding James Gentry lawsuit," and then excused the public. The statement did not include additional details about the lawsuit’s claims, the parties involved beyond the name mentioned, or any anticipated timeline for returning to open session.
Texas Government Code §551.071 authorizes a governmental body to consult with its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation in a closed session; the council’s announcement invoked that statute. The meeting record does not show a formal motion or roll-call vote to enter executive session on the public record, and no mover or second was recorded in the portion of the transcript provided.
Because the discussion moved to a closed session, no public testimony or deliberations about the merits of the case were recorded in the transcript. The council did not provide further public information about next procedural steps, who from the city attorney’s office would attend, or when the public meeting would reconvene.
