Government Code §551.002

In force on Sep 19, 2012 · this text took effect Sep 01, 1993 · same as today's text

OPEN MEETINGS REQUIREMENT

Every regular, special, or called meeting of a governmental body shall be open to the public, except as provided by this chapter.

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

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Sep 21, 2018 to Nov 08, 2026.

Every version on file

Effective Sep 01, 1993 · seen Sep 2018–Nov 2026

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-0689 (Jul 02, 2008): Whether section 11.051(a-I), Education Code, alters the common-law standard for determining the number ofvotes necessary for a school district board oftrustees to act in its official capacity
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

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