Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 2004 amends the Government Code to allow a commissioners court of a county with a population of 400,000 or more to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate business and financial issues relating to a contract being negotiated under certain conditions. The commissioners court must first vote unanimously, and its attorney must advise in writing, that deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the commissioners court in negotiating with a third person. The commissioners court must make a tape recording of the closed proceedings.