Friday, February 26
Brand new to municipal law? This “Municipal Law 101” paper is a perfect place to start! (pdf – 130kb)
Types of City Government
Scott Houston, Director of Legal Services, Texas Municipal League
Handout
Open Meetings
Scott Houston, Director of Legal Services, Texas Municipal League
Open Meetings 1
Open Meetings 2
Open Meetings 3
Public Information Act
Heather Silver, Assistant City Attorney, City of Dallas
Handout
Land Use
Amber Slayton and Joseph Gorfida, Jr., Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager and Smith, Dallas
Handout 1
Handout 2
Ethics
Chris Caso and Gwen Satterthwaite, Assistant City Attorneys, City of Dallas
Handout
Municipal Court
Bonnie Goldstein, Bonnie Lee Goldstein, P.C., Dallas
Handout 1
Handout 2
Tort Claims Act
Lori Gillespie, Staff Attorney, Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Handout 1
Handout 2
Economic Development
Bennett Sandlin, General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Handout
Personnel
Laura Mueller, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Handout 1
Handout 2
Purchasing
Ben Wyse, Messer, Campbell & Brady, Frisco
Handout
Handout 2
Handout 3