The court held the issue underlying the lawsuit involves individual rights, so the towns of Alpine, Rockport, Wichita Falls and Pflugerville cannot be parties to the suit against Texas Atty. Gen. Greg Abbott. The Open Meeting Act bars a quorum of elected officials from discussing public issues in public or private and subjects violators to fines and possible jail time, except for seven instances in which the officials may meet in executive session Fifteen elected officials claim the Act infringes on their First Amendment rights.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
UPDATE: Towns Can't Be Party in First Amendment Open Meetings Law Challenge
The court held the issue underlying the lawsuit involves individual rights, so the towns of Alpine, Rockport, Wichita Falls and Pflugerville cannot be parties to the suit against Texas Atty. Gen. Greg Abbott. The Open Meeting Act bars a quorum of elected officials from discussing public issues in public or private and subjects violators to fines and possible jail time, except for seven instances in which the officials may meet in executive session Fifteen elected officials claim the Act infringes on their First Amendment rights.
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