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Harrison County judges move meetings to Thursdays to meet new notice rules
Summary
Harrison County commissioners voted July 1 to shift regular court meetings to Thursdays beginning in September to comply with House Bill 1522’s revised public‑notice timeline. Commissioners also outlined a revised September calendar and said some August budget workshops may be canceled.
Harrison County commissioners voted unanimously July 1 to change the county’s regular meeting day to Thursdays beginning in September to comply with new state posting rules under House Bill 1522.
The presiding judge told the court the legislature shortened the allowable posting window from three calendar days (72 hours) to three business days, eliminating Saturday and Sunday from the count. To preserve the current agenda‑submission and posting workflow, the court approved moving meetings to Thursdays so departments can keep the same internal schedule for filing items.
Commissioners detailed specific calendar changes for September: meetings originally scheduled for Sept. 2–4 will be adjusted, the Sept. 9 meeting will move to Sept. 11, and a meeting scheduled for Sept. 16 or 30 will be canceled. The judge said the change is intended to avoid reorganizing department submission schedules and to preserve consistent notice timing.
Commissioner speakers noted the change limits disruption for department heads and staff and thanked legislative staff in Austin for clarifying the requirements. The court said the shift is temporary for the coming year and that scheduled August budget‑workshop dates (Aug. 5 and 12) may be canceled if the departments are not needed.
The court passed the motion 5–0. The judge asked staff to post cancellations or revised notices in compliance with the new three‑business‑day requirement.
