Open Government Violations

 

Date	Entity	Violation	Audio	Video
6/2/2010	Somervell County Water District	Ad for public bid does not state where and when the sealed bids will be opened and read aloud to the public (Local Government Code 252.041)		Picture of ad
5/24/2010	City of Glen Rose	Started meeting prior to time that was on the public notice (Open Meetings Act)		VIDEO
5/19/2010 & 5/26/2010	City of Glen Rose	Ad for public bid does not state where and when the sealed bids will be opened and read aloud to the public (Local Government Code 252.041)		Picture of ad
5/2010	City of Glen Rose	Did not take out ad for public bid (Local Government Code 252.041)
5/10/2010	City of Glen Rose	Went into Executive Session to discuss creating a hiring process (Open Meetings Act)
5/6/2010	Zach Cummings Lloyd Wirt James Barnard (Somervell County Commissioners)	No Certificate of Course Completion for proof of Open Government training  (Open Meetings Act)
5/6/2010	Mayor Pam Miller Ricky Villa (City of Glen Rose)	No Certificate of Course Completion for proof of Open Government training  (Open Meetings Act)
4/21/2010	Chris Bryant (City of Glen Rose)	Illegal meetings in email (quorum) (Open Meetings Act)
4/10/2010	City of Glen Rose	Vague Agendas (Open Meetings Act)	AUDIO
3/1/2010	City of Glen Rose	No Agenda, held meeting anyway (P&Z) (Open Meetings Act)	Audio
2/26/2010	City of Glen Rose	Executive Session for Signage under Economic Development exception (Open Meetings Act)	More
1/10/2010	Larry Shaw (Health Care Authority)	Larry Shaw violates Texas Government Code 552.222(a) (Public Information)
7/18/2009	City of Glen Rose	Retreat held w/ quorum all day talking city business, no minutes, no recordings (Open Meetings Act)		We have EXCLUSIVE video of the entire thing!!

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