(a) 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 authority’s jurisdiction.
(b) At each regular board meeting, the board shall include public testimony as a meeting agenda item and allow members of the public to comment on other agenda items and other matters under the authority’s jurisdiction. The board may not deliberate on or decide a matter not included in the meeting agenda, except that the board may discuss including the matter on the agenda for a subsequent meeting.

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Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 8511.0214

  • 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.