Mayes v. City of De Leon

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

In its motion for rehearing, the City renews its argument that it ratified Mayes’ termination at the February 8 meeting when the council voted to approve the minutes of the January 20 meeting and voted to deny Mayes’ appeal of his termination. Since it had the legal right to terminate Mayes, the City argues that it could subsequently ratify his termination.

A prior action taken in violation of the Open Meetings Act may not be retroactively ratified. Lower Colorado River Authority v. City of San Marcos, supra; Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 v. Cross, 815…