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Please be advised that this web page will be revised begining Jan. 1, 2003.

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Concerning City Council Meetings
Information from Texas Municipal League, General Law Cities, Handbook for
Mayors and Councilmembers

'Every meeting of the City Council must be conducted in accordance with
Chapter 551 of the Government Code, the Texas Open Meeting Law. Among
all the state laws affecting city officials, this is the one most likely to be
unintentionally violated because of lack of knowledge.

The Open Meeting Law requires that written notice of the date, hour, and
location of every council meeting, together with an agenda specifically
describing all of the items to be considered, be posted 72 hours in advance of
such meeting on a bulletin board in city hall accessible to the public day and
night…'

Citizen Participation

Citizen Participation
'The 'citizen participation' period is a time slot set aside on the agenda for
citizens to address the council on any subject. It is not to be confused with a
public hearing, which is a formal proceeding conducted for the purpose of
discussing a specific topic, such as the city budget, or a proposed rezoning.'

You can Read the Laws on-line
For Vernon's Codes (Texas Laws Governing Hollywood Park) and Government Code Chapter 551, see hot links below.

Links

Vernons
Government Code Chapter 551