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2023-2024 Planning Commission Training
The Open Meetings Act (OMA), according to section 551.005 of the Texas Government Code, mandates that all elected or appointed officials who participate in meetings subject to the OMA must undergo educational training sessions. These sessions, not applicable to public officials like law enforcement officials, auditors, or county clerks, need to be completed within 90 days of taking the oath of office. The training encompasses a range of aspects including the legalities of open meetings, OMA applicability, procedures on quorums, notice, and recordkeeping, guidelines for open and closed meetings, and potential penalties for non-compliance. The training video from the Office of the Attorney General satisfies these requirements and offers a completion certificate, which is to be maintained by the member's governmental body and made public upon request. (After watching the video, please click here to obtain a training certificate.) (Last updated July 20, 2023)
The Open Meetings Act (OMA), according to section 551.005 of the Texas Government Code, mandates that all elected or appointed officials who participate in meetings subject to the OMA must undergo educational training sessions. These sessions, not applicable to public officials like law enforcement officials, auditors, or county clerks, need to be completed within 90 days of taking the oath of office. The training encompasses a range of aspects including the legalities of open meetings, OMA applicability, procedures on quorums, notice, and recordkeeping, guidelines for open and closed meetings, and potential penalties for non-compliance. The training video from the Office of the Attorney General satisfies these requirements and offers a completion certificate, which is to be maintained by the member's governmental body and made public upon request. (After watching the video, please click here to obtain a training certificate.)
Section 552.012 of the Texas Government Code necessitates that elected or appointed public officials, members of a multimember governmental body, the governing officer of a single-officer governmental body, or the officer for public information of a governmental body complete an open records training course within 90 days of assuming office. An official can assign this duty to a public information coordinator, primarily responsible for administering the official's responsibilities under the Public Information Act, who must also complete the training within 90 days. The course, ranging from one to two hours, provides a comprehensive understanding of the legal background for open records and public information, the applicability of the Public Information Act, processes for complying with information requests, the attorney general's role under the Act, and the penalties for non-compliance. The Office of the Attorney General's training video satisfies these requirements, with a completion certificate available upon finishing the course, to be maintained by the official's or coordinator's governmental body for public inspection upon request. (Click here to print your training certificate.)