{"id":"TX-002","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Texas","state":"TX","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General)","authority":"Tex. Gov\u0027t Code § 418.016 (suspension of statutes)","instrument":"Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov\u0027t Code ch. 551)","title":"Governor Abbott Allows Virtual And Telephonic Open Meetings To Maintain Government Transparency","dateIssued":"2020-03-16","effective":"2020-03-16","end":"Suspension ended 2021-09-01","startDate":"2020-03-16","endDate":"2021-09-01","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["CRT","TELE"],"addressees":["governmental bodies","members of the public"],"clause":"Governor Abbott has suspended various provisions that require government officials and members of the public to be physically present at a specified meeting location.","enforcement":"Suspension under § 418.016; governmental bodies met by telephone or video","functions":["CT courts, agencies and public bodies","BD bidding and public procurement meetings","MK in-person vendor presentations to public bodies"],"notes":"Every Texas public body (cities, counties, school boards, water districts, river authorities, licensing boards) met remotely; in-person vendor and bidder appearances were displaced for 17.5 months","sourceUrl":"https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-allows-virtual-and-telephonic-open-meetings-to-maintain-government-transparency","snapshot":"http://web.archive.org/web/20200318152747/https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-allows-virtual-and-telephonic-open-meetings-to-maintain-government-transparency","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":140296,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"TX","url":"/library/TX-002","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/TX-002","citation":"Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General), Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov\u0027t Code ch. 551) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. TX-002)","stateName":"Texas","related":[]}