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Ex. TX-002 Order Primary source read

Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551)

Governor Abbott Allows Virtual And Telephonic Open Meetings To Maintain Government Transparency

Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General) · Texas (State)

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Jurisdiction
Texas
Level
State
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code § 418.016 (suspension of statutes)
Issued
2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-03-16
End
Suspension ended 2021-09-01 (read as 2021-09-01)
In force
Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 1, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Telework mandateCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • governmental bodies
  • members of the public
Functions reached
  • CT courts, agencies and public bodies
  • BD bidding and public procurement meetings
  • MK in-person vendor presentations to public bodies
Collection
Texas TX

Operative words

Governor Abbott has suspended various provisions that require government officials and members of the public to be physically present at a specified meeting location.

Enforcement

Suspension under § 418.016; governmental bodies met by telephone or video

Notes

Every Texas public body (cities, counties, school boards, water districts, river authorities, licensing boards) met remotely; in-person vendor and bidder appearances were displaced for 17.5 months

Retrieval note

Governor's own release read.

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