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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the requirement to post notice of the subject of a |
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meeting under the open meetings law as the requirement relates to |
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reports about items of community interest at a city council |
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meeting. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 551, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 551.0415 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 551.0415. GOVERNING BODY OF MUNICIPALITY: REPORTS |
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ABOUT ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST REGARDING WHICH NO ACTION WILL BE |
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TAKEN. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 551.041 and 551.042, a quorum |
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of the governing body of a municipality may receive from municipal |
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staff and a member of the governing body may make a report about |
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items of community interest during a meeting of the governing body |
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without having given notice of the subject of the report as required |
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by this subchapter if no action is taken and, except as provided by |
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Section 551.042, possible action is not discussed regarding the |
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information provided in the report. |
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(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), "items of community |
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interest" includes: |
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(1) expressions of thanks, congratulations, or |
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condolence; |
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(2) information regarding holiday schedules; |
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(3) an honorary or salutary recognition of a public |
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official, public employee, or other citizen, except that a |
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discussion regarding a change in the status of a person's public |
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office or public employment is not an honorary or salutary |
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recognition for purposes of this subdivision; |
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(4) a reminder about an upcoming event organized or |
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sponsored by the governing body; |
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(5) information regarding a social, ceremonial, or |
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community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the |
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governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a |
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member of the governing body or an official or employee of the |
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municipality; and |
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(6) announcements involving the public health and |
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safety of people in the municipality. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |