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Tex. Government Code § 551.023

RECORDING OF MEETING BY PERSON IN ATTENDANCE

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Tex. Government Code § 551.023, RECORDING OF MEETING BY PERSON IN ATTENDANCE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/657013
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(a) A person in attendance may record all or any part of an open meeting of a governmental body by means of a recorder, video camera, or other means of aural or visual reproduction. (b) A governmental body may adopt reasonable rules to maintain order at a meeting, including rules relating to: (1) the location of recording equipment; and (2) the manner in which the recording is conducted. (c) A rule adopted under Subsection (b) may not prevent or unreasonably impair a person from exercising a right granted under Subsection (a).