Sec. 551.053. DISTRICT OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION EXTENDING INTO FOUR OR MORE COUNTIES: NOTICE TO PUBLIC, SECRETARY OF STATE, AND COUNTY CLERK; PLACE OF POSTING NOTICE. (a) The governing body of a water district or other district or political subdivision that extends into four or more counties shall:
(1) post notice of each meeting at a place convenient to the public in the administrative office of the district or political subdivision;
(2) provide notice of each meeting to the secretary of state; and
(3) either provide notice of each meeting to the county clerk of the county in which the administrative office of the district or political subdivision is located or post notice of each meeting on the district's or political subdivision's Internet website.
(b) The secretary of state shall post the notice provided under Subsection (a)(2) on the Internet. The secretary of state shall provide during regular office hours a computer terminal at a place convenient to the public in the office of the secretary of state that members of the public may use to view the notice.
(c) A county clerk shall post a notice provided to the clerk under Subsection (a)(3) on a bulletin board at a place convenient to the public in the county courthouse.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 622, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 809 (H.B. 3357), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics
Subchapter C. Notice of Meetings
Section 551.041. Notice of Meeting Required
Section 551.0411. Meeting Notice Requirements in Certain Circumstances
Section 551.042. Inquiry Made at Meeting
Section 551.043. Time and Accessibility of Notice; General Rule
Section 551.044. Exception to General Rule: Governmental Body With Statewide Jurisdiction
Section 551.046. Exception to General Rule: Committee of Legislature
Section 551.047. Special Notice to News Media of Emergency Meeting or Emergency Addition to Agenda
Section 551.048. State Governmental Body: Notice to Secretary of State; Place of Posting Notice
Section 551.049. County Governmental Body: Place of Posting Notice
Section 551.050. Municipal Governmental Body: Place of Posting Notice
Section 551.0501. Joint Board: Place of Posting Notice
Section 551.051. School District: Place of Posting Notice
Section 551.052. School District: Special Notice to News Media