The City of Sugar Land is not involved in a recent lawsuit filed challenging the Texas Open Meetings Act, says the city’s Assistant Communications Director Doug Adolph. He also says he is not aware if any of the City Council members are involved, as wire reports have indicated.
FortBendNow.com is waiting for a response from all council members and the mayor on the issue.
The lawsuit was filed in Austin this week, and says the Texas Open Meetings Act violates city official’s right to free speech. The Open Meetings Act prohibits a quorum of elected officials from discussing official matters outside of a posted public meeting. The lawsuit argues that Internet communication such as e-mail or social networking sites should be allowed.
The lawsuit, according to reports, includes the cities of Alpine, Big Lake, Rockport and Pflugerville as co-plaintiffs along with elected officials in Sugar Land, Wichita Falls, Arlington, Boerne, Hurst, Joshua, Leon Valley, Heath, Whitesboro and Rockport.
