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Forney ISD agenda lists consultation with attorney under Texas Open Meetings Act
Summary
The board's May 26 special meeting included consultation with legal counsel under Tex. Gov't Code §551.071; the board convened to closed session at 6:01 p.m. and reconvened at 7:00 p.m., with no public disclosures of legal advice.
The Forney ISD Board of Trustees placed "Consultation with Attorney, Pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code §551.071" on the May 26 closed-session agenda and convened to closed session at 6:01 p.m. The public minutes record the board's use of the statutory exception for confidential legal advice but do not summarize counsel's guidance.
Texas law permits a governmental body to consult with its attorney in closed session. The minutes record the item on the agenda and the closed-session start and end times; they do not describe subject matter or any open-session action resulting from legal consultation.
