Conflicts of Interest; Political Subdivisions; Constitutional Law - United States; First Amendment; Municipal Officers and Employees; Municipalities; Home Rule

GA-0068

Texas Attorney General Opinion

Conflicts of interest of city council members, home-rule city may regulate consistent with Local Government Code chapter 171|Political speech of elected city council members, home-rule city may restrict only for a compelling governmental interest|Conflicts of interest, home-rule city may adopt ordinance regulating that is not inconsistent with Local Government Code chapter 171|Conflicts of interest of city council members, home-rule city may regulate consistently with Local Government Code chapter 171

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