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 the following questions?
If so, you need the Texas Municipal Law and Procedure Manual!
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 and 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?
Up-To-Date
New and amended statutes, recent cases, and attorney general opinions affecting municipalities.
Hard copy version: An annual supplement and 3-ring binder format keeps your manual current without pocket parts. When you purchase the hard copy version of the Texas Municipal Law and Procedure Manual, you will receive automatic annual supplements with an invoice.
Annual online subscription version: Access to the latest content of the Texas Municipal Law and Procedure Manual online.
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.
THE ONLY 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, Risk Management, 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