Tex. Education Code § 51.357
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 51.357, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 51.357. PUBLIC TESTIMONY AT CERTAIN MEETINGS OF GOVERNING BOARDS OF GENERAL ACADEMIC TEACHING INSTITUTIONS.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section, "general academic teaching institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
(b) The governing board of each general academic teaching institution or of a university system that includes one or more component general academic teaching institutions shall adopt a policy that allows the public to present, for a reasonable amount of time and for any item on the agenda, both written and oral testimony at a regular meeting of the board.
(c) The governing board shall consider the public testimony presented to the board on an issue before making a decision on the issue.
(b) The governing board of each general academic teaching institution or of a university system that includes one or more component general academic teaching institutions shall adopt a policy that allows the public to present, for a reasonable amount of time and for any item on the agenda, both written and oral testimony at a regular meeting of the board.
(c) The governing board shall consider the public testimony presented to the board on an issue before making a decision on the issue.
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