Government Code §551.001

The text in force on Sep 19, 2012 isn't in the archive.

The earliest version on file took effect Sep 01, 2017. Earlier text would be in the session laws for the amendment named in its history note.

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Effective Sep 01, 2021 · seen Sep 2021–Nov 2026
Effective Jun 10, 2019 · seen Dec 2019–Jun 2021
Effective Sep 01, 2017 · seen Sep 2018–Jul 2019

Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-0989 (Sep 19, 2012): Whether a member of a governmental body may leave an open meeting to confer privately with employees of that governmental body
GA-0896 (Jun 17, 2011): Whether certain kinds of electronic communication among members of the board of directors of a river authority constitute a violation of the Open Meetings Act, chapter 551 of the Government Code
GA-0717 (Nov 10, 2008): Validity of a city charter provision that permits a majority of council members to call a special meeting
GA-0668 (Apr 07, 2008): Whether certain posted agenda items satisfy the notice requirements ofthe OpenMeetingsAct, chapter 551, Government Code Modified by statute Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 551.0415
GA-0504 (Jul 05, 2006): Whether a group of local officials called the Jail Population Control Committee is subject to the Open Meetings Act, Government Code chapter 551
GA-0511 (May 26, 2006): Whether the Open Meetings Act, Government Galveston, Texas 77551-4137 Code chapter 55 1, permits a governmental body to admit selected members of the public into a closed meeting

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