MCLE Course Number and Reporting Guidelines – In-Person Attendees
MCLE Course Number and Reporting Guidelines – Videocast Participants
MCLE Course Number and QR Code for Reporting (see p.2) – Online Seminar
Thursday
Types of City Government
Amber McKeon-Mueller, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Presentation
Paper
Open Meetings Act
Jenny Hoelscher, Division Chief – Opinions, Office of the Attorney General, Austin
Presentation
Public Information Act
George Hyde, Partner, Russell Rodriguez Hyde Bullock, L.L.P., Georgetown
Presentation
Purchasing
Jeff Moore, Partner, Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P., Richardson
Presentation
Paper
Personnel Law
Evelyn Njuguna, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Presentation
Paper
Ethics
Alan Bojorquez, Managing Attorney, Bojorquez Law Firm, Austin
Presentation
Ethics Quiz (available at registration desk for in-person attendees)
Municipal Budget and Tax Rate
Bill Longley, Legislative Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Presentation
Paper
Redistricting
Bob Heath, Partner, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP, Austin
Presentation
Economic Development
Frank Garza, Partner, Davidson, Troilo, Ream & Garza, PC, San Antonio
Presentation
Paper
Annexation
Scott Houston, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Presentation
Paper
Municipal Court
Mark Goodner, General Counsel and Director of Education, Texas Municipal Courts Education Center
Presentation
Friday
Liability
Slater Elza, Shareholder, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo
Presentation
Municipal Finance
Kuruvilla Oommen, City Attorney, Irving
Paper
Presentation
Land Use
Julie Fort, Partner, Messer Fort & McDonald, PLLC, Frisco
Paper
Presentation
Dealing with the Media
Jeff Coyle, Director – Government and Public Affairs, San Antonio
Presentation
Ordinances
Jennifer Richie, City Attorney, Waco
Paper
Presentation