· 4/9/1986
Cox Enterprises v. Bd. of Tr. of Austin ISD
Citations
- 706 S.W.2d 956
- 29 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 316
- 1986 Tex. LEXIS 957
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the Open Meetings Act requires full disclosure of the subject matter of the meetings
- holding that Open Meetings Act requires full disclosure of subject matter of meetings
- noting that “less than full disclosure is not substantial compliance” and that “the Open Meetings Act requires a full disclosure of the subject matter of the meetings”
- utilizing this formula to determine if the notice afforded was sufficient
- stating the requirement works in tandem with requiring “advance notice of subject matter” so that “it can be determined whether a governmental body is correctly applying the exceptions to [the Act’s] general requirement of open meetings”
- \The Act is intended to safeguard the public's interest in knowing the workings of its governmental bodies.\
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Judges: Campbell
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