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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 551.044. Exception to General Rule: Governmental Body With Statewide Jurisdiction

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The secretary of state must post notice on the Internet of a meeting of a state board, commission, department, or officer having statewide jurisdiction for at least seven days before the day of the meeting. The secretary of state shall provide during regular office hours a computer terminal at a place convenient to the public in the office of the secretary of state that members of the public may use to view notices of meetings posted by the secretary of state.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to:

(1) the Texas Department of Insurance, as regards proceedings and activities under Title 5, Labor Code,  1 of the department, the commissioner of insurance, or the commissioner of workers' compensation; or

(2) the governing board of an institution of higher education.

1 V.T.C.A., Labor Code § 401.001 et seq.
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