Sec. 551.074. PERSONNEL MATTERS; CLOSED MEETING. (a) This chapter does not require a governmental body to conduct an open meeting:
(1) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or
(2) to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply if the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing requests a public hearing.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
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