Legal Opinion
Tarrant Regional Water District v. Monty Bennett
Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)
Decided November 26, 2014No. 02-13-00354-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BILL MEIER, Justice.
I. Introduction
Appellee Monty Bennett sued Appellant Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) for alleged violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA). See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. §§ 551.001-.146 (West 2012 & Supp. 2014). TRWD filed a plea to the jurisdiction, arguing that its immunity from Bennett’s suit remained intact because the Texas Water Code expressly excepts the conduct of which Bennett complains from TOMA’s coverage. See Tex. Water Code Ann. § 49.064 (West 2008). The trial court disagreed with TRWD and denied its plea. We disagree with the trial court and…
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