by Cobb & Counsel | Sep 19, 2022 | Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance
The Municipal Annexation Act, enacted by the Texas Legislature in 1963, sets out the procedures for annexation (and disannexation) of territory by cities. Landowners who wish to be disannexed from their city have limited options for doing so, and the divorce is...
by Cobb & Counsel | Sep 14, 2022 | Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance
Every day, people who live and work in urban Texas areas use app-based electric scooters to get from one meeting to the next, grab lunch, or meet with friends after work. Others are less concerned about riding them as much as they are avoiding getting hit by them,...
by Cobb & Counsel | Sep 13, 2022 | Bid Protests and Government Contracts
If you refuse to do business with the gun industry, Texas won’t do business with you. In 2021, Texas enacted a bill to prohibit governmental entities from contracting with companies that discriminate against the firearm and ammunition industry. The prohibition applies...
by Cobb & Counsel | Sep 5, 2022 | Texas Open Meetings Act
Members of the public (and members of the governmental body itself) sometimes raise an issue during a public meeting that was not included on the posted agenda for the meeting. When a non-agenda item is raised, the safest response is no response. If members of the...
by Cobb & Counsel | Sep 1, 2022 | Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance
From car stereos and barking dogs, to rowdy bars and music venues, noise pollution is all around us. The U.S. Supreme Court has recognized that government “has a substantial interest in protecting citizens from unwelcome and excessive noise,” even in public areas like...
