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Sample Rules of Procedure, Conduct, and Decorum at Meetings of the County Commissioners Court

February 21, 2022 by County Progress

All Regular, Special, Emergency, and Executive Session Meetings of the ____________ County Commissioners Court will be called and conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code. Regular, Special, and Emergency Meetings of the ____________ County Commissioners Court are open to the public and to representatives of the … [Read more...] about Sample Rules of Procedure, Conduct, and Decorum at Meetings of the County Commissioners Court

V.G. Young Institute to Host Annual School for Commissioners Courts

December 20, 2021 by Sarah L

Feb. 22-24, 2022  Brazos County Expo Center  5827 Leonard Road, Bryan        All County Judges and Commissioners are invited to the Annual School for County Commissioners Courts Feb. 22-24 at the Brazos County Expo Center. The three-day conference is sponsored by the V.G. Young Institute of County Government, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in cooperation with the … [Read more...] about V.G. Young Institute to Host Annual School for Commissioners Courts

Changes in County Government Legal Requirements

September 1, 2021 by Sarah L

Jim Allison

Counties are governed by the Texas Constitution, legislative statutes, court decisions, and orders and regulations from the governor and state agencies. This column will discuss some recent changes affecting Commissioners Courts. VIRTUAL MEETINGS OF COMMISSIONERS COURTS In March 2020, Gov. Greg Abbott suspended certain provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act to allow … [Read more...] about Changes in County Government Legal Requirements

Rules of Procedure, Conduct and Decorum at Meetings of the County Commissioners Court

December 12, 2019 by County Progress

All Regular, Special, Emergency and Executive Session Meetings of the ____________ County Commissioners Court will be called and conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code. Regular, Special and Emergency Meetings of the ____________ County Commissioners Court are open to the public and to representatives of the … [Read more...] about Rules of Procedure, Conduct and Decorum at Meetings of the County Commissioners Court

Key Concept: Open Meetings

March 4, 2019 by Bailey LeRoux

What are the general statutory regulations regarding Commissioners Court meetings?

MAIN REFERENCE POINT: Texas Government Code Chapter 551, The Open Meetings Act   TALKING POINTS: The Open Meetings Act provides public access to meetings of governmental bodies – such as the Commissioners Court – except for those meetings expressly authorized as executive sessions. A meeting takes place when a quorum of the Commissioners Court joins … [Read more...] about Key Concept: Open Meetings

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