Texas Local Government Code 161.153 – Hearings and Settlement
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(a) The commission may:
(1) hold a hearing on a sworn complaint and render a decision on a complaint or report of a violation as provided by this chapter; and
(2) agree to the settlement of issues.
(b) The commission may not:
(1) consider a complaint or vote to investigate a matter outside the commission’s jurisdiction; or
(2) investigate any matter except in response to a sworn complaint.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 161.153
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011