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Texas Municipal Law & Procedure Manual, 6th edition.
This manual includes new and amended statutes, recent cases, and attorney general opinions affecting municipalities. Written specifically for the Texas municipal official by a Texas attorney, this manual contains practical advice and forms needed in the daily administration of a municipality. No other publication in Texas provides such in-depth, practical information on such a broad variety of municipal subjects.
AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE
As a Texas city mayor, administrator, municipal clerk, attorney, finance director, risk manager, human resource director, police chief, or council member, have you ever faced one of these questions:
- What steps can you take to reduce your city's exposure to litigation?
- What are your responsibilities in the budgeting process?
- What procedure should be followed before hiring or firing an employee?
- How should the Planning & Zoning Board operate?
- What are the duties of the Board of Adjustment?
- How do you comply with Open Records regulations?
- What municipal records should be kept?
- How does the Voting Rights Act apply to your city?
- What bonds are required for a public works contract?
- What happens when a Council member resigns?
- How do you comply with the Open Meetings Act?
- Can the Mayor vote?
- What checks and balances should you have on money paid for fees and fines?
- When can you hold a closed or executive meeting of City Council?
If so, you need the Texas Municipal Law and Procedure Manual!
UP-TO-DATE
NEW AND AMENDED STATUTES, recent cases, and attorney general opinions affecting municipalities. The manual is updated annually.
SAVES TIME
PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Written specifically for the Texas municipal official by a Texas attorney. Contains practical advice and forms needed in the daily administration of a municipality.
COMPREHENSIVE
INCLUDES DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND AUTHORITY of mayor, governing body members, city secretary, finance director, municipal judge, human resource director, and boards and commissions members. This publication is over 500 pages.
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Sixth Edition Table of Contents
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Title I. ADMINISTRATION
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Chapter 1
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Government Formation
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Chapter 2
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Vacancies and Elections
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Chapter 3
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Ordinances, Resolutions, and Proclamations
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Chapter 4
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Ethics
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Chapter 5
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Human Resources
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Chapter 6
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Litigation
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Title II. OPEN GOVERNMENT
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Chapter 7
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Conducting Meetings
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Chapter 8
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Open Meetings
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Chapter 9
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Open Records
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Chapter 10
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Records Retention
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Title III. FINANCES
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Chapter 11
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Budgets and Finances
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Chapter 12
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Revenue and Debt
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Chapter 13
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Purchasing and Construction
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Chapter 14
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Property – Real and Personal
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Chapter 15
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Economic Development
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Title IV. CODE ENFORCEMENT
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Chapter 16
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Code Officials and Civil Tribunals
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Chapter 17
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Municipal Courts
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Chapter 18
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Health and Safety
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Title V. LAND USE
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Chapter 19
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Annexation & ETJ
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Chapter 20
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Building Codes
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Chapter 21
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Signs
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Chapter 22
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Subdivisions
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Chapter 23
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Zoning
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Chapter 24
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Grandfathering
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Chapter 25
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Board of Adjustment
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Title VI. PUBLIC SAFETY
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Chapter 26
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Public Safety Departments
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Chapter 27
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Animal Control
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Title VII. PUBLIC WORKS
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Chapter 28
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Parks
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Chapter 29
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Transportation
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Chapter 30
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Utilities
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Chapter 31
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Special Districts
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THE ONLY TEXAS LEGAL MANUAL OF ITS KIND
No other publication in Texas provides such in-depth, practical information on such a broad variety of municipal subjects.
“I can’t imagine the resource library in any city hall being complete without the Texas Municipal Law and Procedure Manual. All of our city departments, including the Legal Department, use the manual as a handy guide for answers to questions that arise every day during the regular course of business serving the citizens of our community.”
--Mary Lynne Stratta, TRMC, City Secretary, City of Bryan
“The Manual is an excellent reference for city secretaries and other city officials. The major municipal topics are concisely and effectively summarized in the manual, and it is frequently the ‘go-to’ source for municipal law questions.”
--Scott Houston, General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
“It is a first-rate tutorial and handbook, saving me lots of time on training new employees.”
--Michelle Fischer, City Administrator, City of Dripping Springs
“The Texas Municipal Law and Procedure Manual is the first reference for questions we have regarding all areas of city government. While we struggle with the answers needed to political questions, the Manual clearly defines what our responses should be to the technical questions we face.”
--Edward Broussard, City Manager, City of Hutto
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alan J. Bojorquez is a noted municipal lawyer in Texas. Through the Bojorquez Law Firm, PC, Alan serves as City Attorney or Special Counsel for general-law and home-rule municipalities across the state. Before going into private practice, he was a staff attorney for the Texas Municipal League. Alan graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Arts in English, Master of Public Administration, and Doctor of Jurisprudence. He is on the Board of Directors of the Texas City Attorneys Association, and is Texas Chairperson for the International Municipal Lawyers Association.
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