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City Council adopts consolidated rules of procedure, including a 30-day reconsideration rule and ejection protocol
Summary
The council adopted Resolution 2026-048 to formalize rules of procedure: executive-session attendance clarified, reconsideration of items limited to 30 days (with exceptions), Robert's Rules noted as advisory, remote attendance limited, and a three-strike ejection rule for disruptive attendees was detailed.
The Farmers Branch City Council adopted a comprehensive set of rules of procedure on March 17 designed to clarify meeting operations and reduce procedural disputes.
City Attorney David walked council through the proposed rules, which include clarified limits on who attends executive sessions, a provision that resolved items may not be placed back on the council agenda for 30 days (with enumerated exceptions…
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