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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. Notwithstanding Sections 551.041 and 551.042, a quorum of |
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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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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |