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Conroe debate sharpens after Attorney General opinion affirms four-member quorum
Summary
An Attorney General opinion (KP0511) affirmed Conroe’s charter requires four council members for a quorum, prompting heated public comment and a defensive exchange between city officials and candidates over transparency, procedures and who should provide legal advice to the city.
The Conroe City Council spent a large portion of its Feb. 26 meeting responding to Attorney General Opinion KP0511, which council members and staff said affirms that a quorum of Conroe’s governing body requires four members.
The council and members of the public sharply disagreed about why the opinion was sought and what it means for local practice. "The Attorney General's opinion simply restates the general framework," John Sellers, a candidate for Council Place 5, told the council during citizen comment. Sellers said the opinion "does not provide legal clearance for any specific situation" and pledged that, if elected, he would not use serial communications to build consensus…
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