The Texas City Attorneys Association (TCAA) is proud to present the Twenty-Second Annual Riley Fletcher Basic Municipal Law Seminar.

The seminar honors Riley Fletcher, who was an attorney for 25 years with the Texas Municipal League. During much of his tenure, Mr. Fletcher was the one and only TML attorney handling dozens of questions from city officials each day. By the time he retired in 1987 at the age of 75, he was a part-time “Special Counsel,” but was still able to answer virtually any question about municipal law by reciting the appropriate statute or court case from memory.

Mr. Fletcher passed away on September 1, 1998. This seminar is our way of letting his memory live on. He was truly loved by Texas city officials and gained the respect, admiration, and affection of thousands of people.

General Information

Dates and Location

February 5-6, 2026
Texas Municipal Center
1821 Rutherford Lane, Austin

Topics Include

Types of City Government
Open Meetings Act
Public Information Act
Purchasing
Personnel Law
Ethics
Economic Development
Election Law
And more!

Seminar Materials

TCAA does not provide written materials, binders for speaker papers or printed materials of any kind.
Instead, TCAA will put all speaker papers on the Conference Materials page for attendees to download in advance.

Continuing Education Credit

MCLE credit is available for this event for up to 8.25 hours (including 1 ethics hour). See more information below under “MCLE Course Number and Hours.” Elected officials (mayors and councilmembers) can earn Texas Municipal League Institute (TMLI) credits for attending this seminar. CEU forms are available online. For further information on the TMLI program, please call us at 512-231-7400 or log on to TML’s website at www.tml.org.

Registration

Register by January 16, 2026, and receive the discounted early registration fee of $225 ($245 non-members). For registrations received after January 16, the registration fee is $250 ($260 non-members).

On-location seminar: Registration link
(registration fee includes tuition, access to the handouts online, lunch on Thursday, and refreshment breaks)
Internet Livecast: Registration link
(registration fee includes tuition, access to the handouts online, and live streaming video)

In person attendee registration will be accepted online until room capacity is met.

Online registration is required. If your city requires other forms of payment, please contact TCAA at tcaa@tml.org

Cancellation and Substitution Policy: If you are registered and cannot attend, we encourage you to send a substitute. If you cannot send a substitute, a $75 cancellation fee will be assessed if written cancellation is received by January 29, 2026. No refunds will be honored after that date.

MCLE Couse Number and Hours

Participants will receive up to 8.25 MCLE hours, including 1 ethics hour.

Course Number (In-Person): TBA
Course Number (Live Videocast): TBA

Reporting MCLE Hours

Live Videocast

Equipment Needs

Any latest version of Safari, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Firefox. Any Windows (XP, Vista, 7) or Mac (OS X) computer
Use the speakers on your device.
Any screen resolution should work, however, the higher the resolution, the better it will look.
Available and viewable on all mobile devices.

Troubleshooting During Live Stream

If the video fails to load or stops playing please press the refresh button on your Internet browser to reactivate.
Please adjust your volume on not only your computer, but also the video player to its maximum output.

Riley Fletcher YouTube Channel

Thursday

Friday

Agenda

Thursday, February 05

8:00–9:00 a.m.
Registration

8:50–9:00 a.m.
Moderator and Welcome
Julie Fort, Partner, Messer Fort, PLLC and TCAA President

9:00–9:30 a.m.
Types of City Government • .5 hour
Stephanie Huser, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League

9:30–10:00 a.m.
Open Meetings Act • .5 hour
Laura Mueller, City Attorney, Dripping Springs

10:00–10:30 a.m.
Public Information Act • .5 hour
Mike Hayes, City Attorney, Kerrville

10:30–10:45 a.m.
Break

10:45–11:15 a.m.
Purchasing • .5 hour
Jeff Chapman, Partner, The Chapman Law Firm

11:15 a.m.–11:45 p.m.
Personnel Law • .5 hour
Melissa Cranford, Partner, Messer Fort, PLLC

11:45–12:15 p.m.
Pick Up Box Lunches
(Boxed lunches provided)

12:15–1:15 p.m.
Ethics • 1 hour
Richard Huntpalmer and Amanda Kates, State Bar of Texas

1:15–1:45 p.m.
Economic Development • .5 hour
Victor Flores, City Attorney, Mansfield

1:45–2:15 p.m.
Election Law • .5 hour
Heidi Martinez, Office of the Texas Secretary of State

2:15–2:30 p.m.
Break

2:30–3:00 p.m.
Code Enforcement • .5 hour
Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney, Grand Prairie

3:00–3:30 p.m.
Municipal Court • .5 hour
Mark Goodner, General Counsel and Director of Education, Texas Municipal Courts Education Center

3:30 p.m.
Adjourn

Friday, February 06

8:15–8:45 a.m.
Breakfast

8:45–9:15 a.m.
Municipal Liability • .5 hour
Sharae Reed, City Attorney, Beaumont

9:15–9:45 a.m.
Ordinances • .5 hour
Jennifer Richie, City Attorney, Waco

9:45–10:15 a.m.
Land Use • .5 hour
Brandon Davis, Attorney, Olson & Olson LLP

10:15–10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30–11:15 a.m.
Municipal Budgets and Finance • .75 hour
Kuruvilla Oommen, City Attorney, Irving

11:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Parliamentary Procedure • .5 hour
Mary J. Kayser, Former City Secretary, Ft. Worth

11:45 a.m.
Adjourn