The application of Government Code section 552.143 to investment information published in a media source of general circulation is determined by specific facts.
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Article III, section 16 of the Texas Constitution requires that sessions of each House be open, except when the Senate is in executive session. Thus, when the Legislature meets for session in the Capitol, it must be open and accessible to the public.
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Discussing Governor Abbott’s suspending provisions of the Election Code to allow political subdivisions to postpone their May 2, 2020 elections to November 3, 2020
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A court would likely conclude that the removal of a county auditor rests within the sole discretion of the district judges, subject to judicial review.
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Education Code subsections 11.151(c) and 11.154(a) authorize the Blinn College District to convey the Star of the Republic Museum’s real and personal property to the Texas Historical Commission so long as the transfer complies with Texas Constitution article III, subsection 52(a).
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Potential civil and criminal consequences exist for a Texas peace officer who fails to intervene when observing another officer using force in a way that may violate a person’s constitutional rights.
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A rule exempting an appraiser licensed under Occupations Code chapter 1103 from complying with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice when performing an evaluation as allowed under the federal Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines would conflict with section 1103.405.
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Nothing in the language of Transportation Code chapter 706 authorizes a political subdivision to require the Department of Public Safety to lift previously-requested drivers’ license renewal holds for reasons other than those articulated in subsection 706.005(b).
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The common-law reserved powers doctrine could limit whether a home-rule municipality may enter a contract that would prohibit decertification of a special utility district’s certificate of convenience and necessity in the future.
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The minimum salary of a county court at law judge with twelve or more years of accrued service under subsection 25.0005(a) of the Government Code is calculated in conjunction with Government Code sections 659.012 and 659.0445.