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Tag Archives: local government
Local governments to identify cost of public notices
Under a new Texas law, political subdivisions other than junior college districts will have to include a line item in their budgets showing how much they spend on notices they are required by law to publish in a newspaper. SB 622 … Continue reading
Posted in General Government
Tagged 85th Legislature, advertising, local government, newspapers, open government, political subdivisions, public notice, SB 622
Debate continues on guns in buildings that contain courtrooms
Some Texas cities and counties have lifted bans on handguns in multi-use government buildings that house courtrooms after individuals complained that the bans were too broad and therefore illegal. At least two challenges to local bans have moved to the courts. In 2015, the Texas Legislature … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Justice, Judiciary and Jurisprudence, Public Safety
Tagged attorney general, courtrooms, handguns, local government
Committee hears testimony on public information requests
The amount of time local governments spend responding to requests for information under the state’s Public Information Act (PIA) was on the agenda at a recent hearing of the House Government Efficiency and Reform Committee. The committee heard testimony on whether a public entity … Continue reading
Posted in General Government
Tagged local government, open government, open records, public information, Public Information Act, technology