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Vacancies, Resignations, Removals, and Holdovers
This blog entry is based on a presentation originally given by former Randle Law Office attorney Timothy Kirwin. Vacancies, Resignations, Removals, and Holdovers Topic Overview: Focus on Type A General law cities, but at times reference Type B and C cities These laws apply to cities with council terms of 2 years or less… Read More »
Public Officials, Social Media and the First Amendment
Should a public official be permitted to block the social media accounts of people who disagree with an official’s stated policies or other running commentary by the official? Courts around the country are seeing cases percolate on this issue. Most recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit agreed with a lower… Read More »
Fulshear Growth Gets Notice from Katy
The Katy Times recently posted a news article regarding the City of Fulshear, which we are republishing here with permission: Katy Adapts to Fulshear Growth (Katy Times) Katy Times subscribers can read the article on its website as well: Katy Adapts to Fulshear Growth Fulshear Mayor Aaron Groff
Trademarking a City Slogan to Enhance Economic Development
What’s in a name? Or, in a city slogan, for that matter? A city may adopt a slogan to boost civic morale, encourage economic development and increase tourism dollars. Further, a city may opt to trademark a slogan to protect its brand from dilution or imitation. Some slogans are unofficial, such as “the city… Read More »
White Paper: Texas Rules for City Annexation
The 85th Texas Legislature changed the rules of the road for cities in Texas seeking to annex surrounding areas, putting limits on the practice. We initially discussed this in a recent blog on annexation and here have expanded on the topic in a white paper you can read here.
Hurricane Harvey: Unprecedented in Scope, Overcome by Enduring Human Spirit
Randle Law Office is proud to serve multiple cities in southeast Texas within a region loosely referred to as “Houston,” and these communities are rising to an occasion of enormous scope. Despite this staggering strain, local officials and residents are finding new strength. In this week’s blog, we depart from our typical legal discussions… Read More »
A Tale of Three Cities: Economic Development Strategies
True economic development goes well beyond providing incentives here and there for a shiny new establishment or single employer. While such initiatives are welcome in any community, a city should gather a set of tools to foster economic growth that is renewable and expandable over time. Ideally, a community seeks to bring together businesses… Read More »
A Guide to Home Rule Cities of Fort Bend County
Not all city governments in Texas are created alike, as there are two categories: general law cities and home rule cities. The latter have their own charters and the composition of those can vary from one home rule city to the other. For example, Fort Bend County has seven home rule cities, and as… Read More »