{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-551.0061","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 551.0061","heading":"WRITTEN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ACCESSIBLE TO PUBLIC FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPAL ENTITIES.","body":"(a) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance or resolution may authorize each board, commission, or similar entity of the municipality to establish and use an online message board or similar Internet application for the purposes described in Section 551.006(a).\n(b) A governing body adopting an ordinance or resolution under this section may authorize use of the online message board or similar Internet application for a period of not longer than two years, and may reauthorize use of the message board or application in the same manner and for the same period as many times as the governing body determines is appropriate. The governing body may rescind an ordinance or resolution adopted under this section at any time.\n(c) An online message board or similar Internet application authorized by this section is separate from and in addition to a municipal online message board or similar Internet application authorized by Section 551.006.\n(d) The use and administration of an online message board or similar Internet application authorized by this section must comply with the requirements of Section 551.006.\n(e) A municipal governing body that authorizes use of an online message board or similar Internet application under this section shall require a municipal employee to monitor the message board or application for compliance with this section and Section 551.006.\nAdded by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 984 (S.B. 710), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 5. OPEN GOVERNMENT; ETHICS","SUBTITLE A. OPEN GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 551. OPEN MEETINGS","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.551.htm#551.0061","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"fb1f83ab1f1d456be063217c69bbe33c65fecc60c8348b19f7989b2c1669a685","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-551.006","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-551.007"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}