Sec. 551.0726. TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION: DELIBERATION REGARDING CONTRACT BEING NEGOTIATED; CLOSED MEETING. (a) The Texas Facilities Commission may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate business and financial issues relating to a contract being negotiated if, before conducting the closed meeting:
(1) the commission votes unanimously that deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the state in negotiations with a third person; and
(2) the attorney advising the commission issues a written determination finding that deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the state in negotiations with a third person and setting forth that finding therein.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 551.103(a), the commission must make a recording of the proceedings of a closed meeting held under this section.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 535 (H.B. 976), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 3.05, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 11.011, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 471), Sec. 7, eff. May 18, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics
Subchapter D. Exceptions to Requirement That Meetings Be Open
Section 551.071. Consultation With Attorney; Closed Meeting
Section 551.072. Deliberation Regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting
Section 551.073. Deliberation Regarding Prospective Gift; Closed Meeting
Section 551.074. Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting
Section 551.0745. Personnel Matters Affecting County Advisory Body; Closed Meeting
Section 551.076. Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits; Closed Meeting
Section 551.077. Agency Financed by Federal Government
Section 551.078. Medical Board or Medical Committee
Section 551.0785. Deliberations Involving Medical or Psychiatric Records of Individuals
Section 551.079. Texas Department of Insurance
Section 551.080. Board of Pardons and Paroles
Section 551.081. Credit Union Commission
Section 551.0811. The Finance Commission of Texas
Section 551.082. School Children; School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint
Section 551.0821. School Board: Personally Identifiable Information About Public School Student
Section 551.084. Investigation; Exclusion of Witness From Hearing
Section 551.085. Governing Board of Certain Providers of Health Care Services
Section 551.086. Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters
Section 551.087. Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations; Closed Meeting
Section 551.088. Deliberation Regarding Test Item
Section 551.089. Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits; Closed Meeting
Section 551.090. Enforcement Committee Appointed by Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
Section 551.091. Commissioners Courts: Deliberation Regarding Disaster or Emergency