Tex. Gov't Code § 551.056

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 551.056 - Additional Posting Requirements for Certain Municipalities, Counties, School Districts, Junior College Districts, Development Corporations, Authorities, and Joint Boards

(a) This section applies only to a governmental body or economic development corporation that maintains an Internet website or for which an Internet website is maintained. This section does not apply to a governmental body described by Section 551.001(3)(D).

(b) In addition to the other place at which notice or an agenda of a meeting is required to be posted by this subchapter, the following governmental bodies and economic development corporations must also concurrently post notice of a meeting and the agenda for the meeting on the Internet website of the governmental body or economic development corporation:

(1) a municipality;

(2) a county;

(3) a school district;

(4) the governing body of a junior college or junior college district, including a college or district that has changed its name in accordance with Chapter 130, Education Code;

(5) a development corporation organized under the Development Corporation Act (Subtitle C1, Title 12, Local Government Code);

(6) a regional mobility authority included within the meaning of an "authority" as defined by Section 370.003, Transportation Code;

(7) a joint board created under Section 22.074, Transportation Code; and

(8) a district or authority created under Section 52, Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 855,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2023.

(d) The validity of a posted notice of a meeting or an agenda by a governmental body or economic development corporation subject to this section that made a good faith attempt to comply with the requirements of this section is not affected by a failure to comply with a requirement of this section that is due to a technical problem beyond the control of the governmental body or economic development corporation.

Tex. Gov't. Code § 551.056

Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 855,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2023.

Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 855,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2023, app. only to an open meeting held on or after the effective date of this Act.

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 115,Sec. 4, eff. 5/23/2015.

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 115,Sec. 3, eff. 5/23/2015.

Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885, Sec. 3.10, eff. 4/1/2009.