Sec. 551.145. CLOSED MEETING WITHOUT CERTIFIED AGENDA OR RECORDING; OFFENSE; PENALTY. (a) A member of a governmental body commits an offense if the member participates in a closed meeting of the governmental body knowing that a certified agenda of the closed meeting is not being kept or that a recording of the closed meeting is not being made.
(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class C misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 471), Sec. 15, eff. May 18, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 471), Sec. 16, eff. May 18, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Open Government; Ethics
Subchapter G. Enforcement and Remedies; Criminal Violations
Section 551.141. Action Voidable
Section 551.142. Mandamus; Injunction
Section 551.143. Prohibited Series of Communications; Offense; Penalty
Section 551.144. Closed Meeting; Offense; Penalty
Section 551.145. Closed Meeting Without Certified Agenda or Recording; Offense; Penalty