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Parkland Dedication
  • Randlelaw
  • October 17, 2022

Every city needs  recreational facilities and green spaces for the pleasure and personal health of its residents. How can a city provide these amenities for […]

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The Texas Whistleblower Act
  • Megan J. Mikutis
  • October 10, 2022

Do two wrongs make a right? Some government employees report what they suspect to be governmental wrongdoing to – for example – either the governing […]

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Film Friendly and Music Friendly Designation for Texas Communities
  • Judith El Masri
  • September 26, 2022

The Texas Film Commission’s Film Friendly Program (FFTX) trains municipal leaders about the film production process and how to generate economic development by facilitating filming […]

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Incentives to Draw Commercial Business to Your Municipality
  • Randlelaw
  • September 12, 2022

What are the key incentives to draw commercial business to municipalities in Texas? At the state level here in Texas, there are multiple incentives, not […]

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Regional Councils and Disaster Relief
  • Gavin L. Gerngross
  • August 23, 2022

It is likely that none of us pictured a hurricane or even flooding when we first read “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” where Samuel […]

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Municipal Code Enforcement
  • Judith El Masri
  • August 16, 2022

This blog follows my earlier blog regarding Texas Municipal Courts.  Most Texans have received a parking ticket or traffic ticket and are likely familiar with […]

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Show Me the Bacon: Davis-Bacon Wage Determination in Federally Funded Public Works Projects
  • Megan J. Mikutis
  • August 8, 2022

With budgets falling into place and the beginning of the new fiscal year drawing near, grant season is officially around the corner. Federal projections have […]

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Public Information: Establishing Proper Identification
  • Byron L. Brown
  • July 25, 2022

Governmental bodies subject to the Texas Public Information Act are not able to inquire into the purpose for which the requested information will be used. […]

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Charter Amendments
  • Brandon Morris
  • July 18, 2022

In a previous blog post, we discussed the process by which cities can adopt an initial city Charter. But what happens after adoption? Are cities […]

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