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Tex. Gov't Code § 551.042

INQUIRY MADE AT MEETING

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Gardner v. Herring (2000)

Most recently applied in Gardner v. Herring (July 2000)

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff

(a) If, at a meeting of a governmental body, a member of the public or of the governmental body inquires about a subject for which notice has not been given as required by this subchapter, the notice provisions of this subchapter do not apply to:

(1) a statement of specific factual information given in response to the inquiry; or

(2) a recitation of existing policy in response to the inquiry.

(b) Any deliberation of or decision about the subject of the inquiry shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.