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Charter commission reviews Texas Open Meetings Act; staff urges centralizing commission communication
Summary
Commission staff reviewed the Texas Open Meetings Act and reminded commissioners to avoid informal 'walking forums' and serial email threads. Staff said members should send constituent questions through staff so all commissioners receive the same information.
The Charter Review Commission opened its meeting with a review of the Texas Open Meetings Act and reminders about proper communication among commissioners. Speaker 5, who led the overview, told the group that agendas are posted three business days in advance and cautioned that informal gatherings or chains of emails can create a prohibited forum: “To make things simple, any…
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