Texas Special District Local Laws Code 8503.0107 – Public Testimony
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(a) In this section, “committee-of-the-whole” means a committee of the board in which every director is a member of the committee, regardless of whether all members are present at a particular meeting of the committee-of-the-whole.
(b) The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the authority.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 8503.0107
- 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.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(c) At each regular meeting of the board and each meeting as a committee-of-the-whole, the board shall include public testimony as a meeting agenda item and allow members of the public to comment on every agenda item and other matters under the jurisdiction of the authority. The board may not deliberate or decide a matter not included in the meeting agenda except to discuss including the matter on the agenda for a subsequent meeting.