Home / Blog Our Blogs The End of the “Dead Suspect Loophole” and Other TPIA Changes Heather N. Cook December 5, 2023 During the last legislative session, changes were made to Chapter 552 of the Texas Local Government Code which altered important government transparency provisions related to […] Read More When is an Advisory Committee Subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act? Scott Francis November 20, 2023 Under the Texas Open Meetings Act – except in certain scenarios dictated by the Act – Texas cities are required to hold every regular, special, […] Read More Stafford’s Case Study in No Property Taxes Brandon Morris November 14, 2023 Texas cities rely on taxpayer dollars to generate revenue to fund local governmental services and infrastructure. The vast majority of cities across our state generate […] Read More Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Judith El Masri November 6, 2023 The federal law to regulate telephone solicitations is known as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA); implemented by President Bush over 30 years ago. Any […] Read More Order in the Council Chambers Randlelaw October 30, 2023 At the beginning of a City Council meeting, the Mayor says: “I call this meeting of the city council to order.” But what does order […] Read More Go Speed Racer, Go! (Or Maybe Don’t) Heather N. Cook October 23, 2023 Those of a certain vintage might remember the late 1960’s animated Speed Racer series and others might be more familiar with the re-airing of the […] Read More In Political Advertising, Time (and Slogans) Equal Money Scott Francis October 17, 2023 Under the Texas Elections Code, an officer or employee of a political subdivision may not knowingly spend or authorize the spending of public funds for […] Read More Farmer Joe J. Grady Randle October 9, 2023 Since we don’t have enough wars raging presently, Texas has declared war to protect farming. Did you know that was a problem? Proposition 1 (that’s […] Read More “Please Release Me, Let Me Go!” Randlelaw September 27, 2023 Previously, our office blogged about what an ETJ is. To recap, the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) is the legal authority that a city holds to regulate […] Read More « 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 … 41 »
