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EDC attorney tells Liberty Hill board to use transparency and written agreements to protect public funds
Summary
EDC attorney Josh briefed the Liberty Hill Economic Development Corporation on legal limits and best practices — from Open Meetings and public-records rules to performance agreements and clawbacks — urging yearly reviews and written transparency measures.
Josh, the EDC attorney, told the Liberty Hill Economic Development Corporation on Dec. 17 that strict statutory and constitutional rules constrain how the board may spend public tax dollars for economic development and urged routine governance checks.
"I always tell the clients I like to help them get to yes, right, without going to jail," Josh said, framing the presentation as a practical primer on what the law requires and where boards commonly err.
The presentation outlined several requirements the board must follow. Josh cited the Texas Constitution and Local Government Code provisions that authorize EDCs and distinguish Type A and Type B projects. He said that projects involving incentives must be authorized by the…
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