Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided April 13, 1998Published
1Opinion of the Court
The Honorable Steven D. Wolens Chair, Committee on State Affairs Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910
Re: Validity of Dallas City Council rule that requires request by five council members or majority of a city council committee to place items on agenda for council meeting (RQ-952)
Dear Representative Wolens:
You ask whether the following city council rule of procedure for the City of Dallas violates the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code chapter 551:
Presentations by Members of Council. The mayor shall include on an agenda any item requested by five city…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Dallas Merchant's & Concessionaire's Ass'n v. City of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 1993
- City of San Antonio v. Fourth Court of AppealsTexas Supreme Court · 1991
- City of Sweetwater v. GeronTexas Supreme Court · 1964
- Hough v. StembridgeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
- Hansbro v. NeiderhoferCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935