Are Public-Private Partnerships a Solution?
Are Public-Private Partnerships a Solution to Your Organization’s Financial Challenges? Public Private Partnerships (P3s) have grown in popularity over the [...]
Responding to an Administrative Subpoena
Last month, we discussed the process for responding to a subpoena for records or testimony served on a government entity [...]
Religious Holy Days as Government Holidays
Government agencies contemplating changes to their calendars should avoid scheduling holidays that observe or promote a religious holy day. The [...]
Responding to a Subpoena
A subpoena is a court order commanding a person to appear and give testimony at a deposition, trial, or other [...]
Texas Education Agency’s Proposed Corrective Action Plan
Texas Education Agency’s Proposed Corrective Action Plan The Office of Special Education Program (“OSEP”) conducted a monitoring visit of Texas [...]
Texas Open Meetings Act Violated Down South
Agenda Posting for Filling Trustee Spots Violated Texas Open Meetings Act A south Texas school district’s board of trustees violated [...]
Texas Attorney General Issues Cease and Desist Letters
Texas Attorney General Issues Cease and Desist Letters Regarding Unlawful Electioneering Texas AG Issues Cease and Desist Letters to School [...]
Eminent Domain Reporting Reminder
Eminent Domain Reporting Reminder Section 2206.151 of the Texas Government Code (“Section 2206.151”) requires all entities with eminent domain authority, [...]
Emails & Texts – Texas Open Meetings Act?
Can Emails and Texts Violate the Texas Open Meetings Act? Section 551.002 of the Texas Government Code issues the general [...]
Changes to STAAR Requirements
Changes to STAAR Requirements for Special Education Students and Students Affected by Hurricane Harvey Hurricane Harvey Waiver Texas Education Commissioner [...]