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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 5. OPEN GOVERNMENT; ETHICS |
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Subtitle A. OPEN GOVERNMENT |
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Chapter 551. OPEN MEETINGS |
| Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 551.001. DEFINITIONS |
| § 551.0015. CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS SUBJECT TO LAW |
| § 551.002. OPEN MEETINGS REQUIREMENT |
| § 551.003. LEGISLATURE |
| § 551.0035. ATTENDANCE BY GOVERNMENTAL BODY AT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OR AGENCY MEETING |
| § 551.004. OPEN MEETINGS REQUIRED BY CHARTER |
| § 551.005. OPEN MEETINGS TRAINING |
| Subchapter B. RECORD OF OPEN MEETING |
| § 551.021. MINUTES OR TAPE RECORDING OF OPEN MEETING REQUIRED |
| § 551.022. MINUTES AND TAPE RECORDINGS OF OPEN MEETING: PUBLIC RECORD |
| § 551.023. RECORDING OF MEETING BY PERSON IN ATTENDANCE |
| Subchapter C. NOTICE OF MEETINGS |
| § 551.041. NOTICE OF MEETING REQUIRED |
| § 551.0411. MEETING NOTICE REQUIREMENTS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES |
| § 551.0415. GOVERNING BODY OF MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY: REPORTS ABOUT ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST REGARDING WHICH NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN |
| § 551.0415. GOVERNING BODY OF MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY: REPORTS ABOUT ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST REGARDING WHICH NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN |
| § 551.042. INQUIRY MADE AT MEETING |
| § 551.043. TIME AND ACCESSIBILITY OF NOTICE; GENERAL RULE |
| § 551.044. EXCEPTION TO GENERAL RULE: GOVERNMENTAL BODY WITH STATEWIDE JURISDICTION |
| § 551.045. EXCEPTION TO GENERAL RULE: NOTICE OF EMERGENCY MEETING OR EMERGENCY ADDITION TO AGENDA |
| § 551.046. EXCEPTION TO GENERAL RULE: COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATURE |
| § 551.047. SPECIAL NOTICE TO NEWS MEDIA OF EMERGENCY MEETING OR EMERGENCY ADDITION TO AGENDA |
| § 551.048. STATE GOVERNMENTAL BODY: NOTICE TO SECRETARY OF STATE; PLACE OF POSTING NOTICE |
| § 551.049. COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL BODY: PLACE OF POSTING NOTICE |
| § 551.050. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTAL BODY: PLACE OF POSTING NOTICE |
| § 551.051. SCHOOL DISTRICT: PLACE OF POSTING NOTICE |
| § 551.052. SCHOOL DISTRICT: SPECIAL NOTICE TO NEWS MEDIA |
| § 551.053. DISTRICT OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION EXTENDING INTO FOUR OR MORE COUNTIES: NOTICE TO PUBLIC, SECRETARY OF STATE, AND COUNTY CLERK; PLACE OF POSTING NOTICE |
| § 551.054. DISTRICT OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION EXTENDING INTO FEWER THAN FOUR COUNTIES: NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND COUNTY CLERKS; PLACE OF POSTING NOTICE |
| § 551.055. INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION |
| § 551.056. ADDITIONAL POSTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS, AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS |
| Subchapter D. EXCEPTIONS TO REQUIREMENT THAT MEETINGS BE OPEN |
| § 551.071. CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY; CLOSED MEETING |
| § 551.072. DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY; CLOSED MEETING |
| § 551.0725. COMMISSIONERS COURTS: DELIBERATION REGARDING CONTRACT BEING NEGOTIATED; CLOSED MEETING |
| § 551.0726. TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION: DELIBERATION REGARDING CONTRACT BEING NEGOTIATED; CLOSED MEETING |
| § 551.073. DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT; CLOSED MEETING |
| § 551.074. PERSONNEL MATTERS; CLOSED MEETING |
| § 551.0745. PERSONNEL MATTERS AFFECTING COUNTY ADVISORY BODY; CLOSED MEETING |
| § 551.075. CONFERENCE RELATING TO INVESTMENTS AND POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS ATTENDED BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TEXAS GROWTH FUND; CLOSED MEETING |
| § 551.076. DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS; CLOSED MEETING |
| § 551.077. AGENCY FINANCED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT |
| § 551.078. MEDICAL BOARD OR MEDICAL COMMITTEE |
| § 551.0785. DELIBERATIONS INVOLVING MEDICAL OR PSYCHIATRIC RECORDS OF INDIVIDUALS |
| § 551.079. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE |
| § 551.080. BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES |
| § 551.081. CREDIT UNION COMMISSION |
| § 551.0811. THE FINANCE COMMISSION OF TEXAS |
| § 551.082. SCHOOL CHILDREN; SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES; DISCIPLINARY MATTER OR COMPLAINT |
| § 551.0821. SCHOOL BOARD: PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT |
| § 551.083. CERTAIN SCHOOL BOARDS; CLOSED MEETING REGARDING CONSULTATION WITH REPRESENTATIVE OF EMPLOYEE GROUP |
| § 551.084. INVESTIGATION; EXCLUSION OF WITNESS FROM HEARING |
| § 551.085. GOVERNING BOARD OF CERTAIN PROVIDERS OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES |
| § 551.086. CERTAIN PUBLIC POWER UTILITIES: COMPETITIVE MATTERS |
| § 551.087. DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS; CLOSED MEETING |
| § 551.088. DELIBERATION REGARDING TEST ITEM |
| § 551.089. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES |
| Subchapter E. PROCEDURES RELATING TO CLOSED MEETING |
| § 551.101. REQUIREMENT TO FIRST CONVENE IN OPEN MEETING |
| § 551.102. REQUIREMENT TO VOTE OR TAKE FINAL ACTION IN OPEN MEETING |
| § 551.103. CERTIFIED AGENDA OR TAPE RECORDING REQUIRED |
| § 551.104. CERTIFIED AGENDA OR TAPE; PRESERVATION; DISCLOSURE |
| Subchapter F. MEETINGS USING TELEPHONE, VIDEOCONFERENCE, OR INTERNET |
| § 551.121. GOVERNING BOARD OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION; BOARD FOR LEASE OF UNIVERSITY LANDS; TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD: SPECIAL MEETING FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION |
| § 551.122. GOVERNING BOARD OF JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT: QUORUM PRESENT AT ONE LOCATION |
| § 551.123. TEXAS BOARD OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE |
| § 551.124. BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES |
| § 551.125. OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BODY |
| § 551.126. HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD |
| § 551.127. VIDEOCONFERENCE CALL |
| § 551.128. INTERNET BROADCAST OF OPEN MEETING |
| § 551.129. CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN GOVERNMENTAL BODY AND ITS ATTORNEY |
| § 551.130. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS: QUORUM PRESENT AT ONE LOCATION |
| Subchapter G. ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES; CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS |
| § 551.141. ACTION VOIDABLE |
| § 551.142. MANDAMUS; INJUNCTION |
| § 551.143. CONSPIRACY TO CIRCUMVENT CHAPTER; OFFENSE; PENALTY |
| § 551.144. CLOSED MEETING; OFFENSE; PENALTY |
| § 551.145. CLOSED MEETING WITHOUT CERTIFIED AGENDA OR TAPE RECORDING; OFFENSE; PENALTY |
| § 551.146. DISCLOSURE OF CERTIFIED AGENDA OR TAPE RECORDING OF CLOSED MEETING; OFFENSE; PENALTY; CIVIL LIABILITY |