Publications
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Budget & Taxes
Budget Deadlines Worksheets for Large Cities
July 2009 byBudget Deadlines Worksheet Simplified
July 2009 byElections
Special Elections, Recount, Cancellations, & DOJ Submissions
January 2010 bySpanish Translation of City Council Agenda
February 2009 byPreclearance, Election Contests & Electioneering
January 2009 byEnvironmental
The Status of Surface Water Rights in Texas: A Comparison to Other Prior Appropriation States,
byEthics
Ethics: Challenges Unique to City Attorneys (or, "When the Mayor Lies")
October 2008 byBlinded by the Light: Ethical Implications of "Sunshine Laws" for Government Attorneys
July 2008 byBeyond the Smell Test: Ethics & Open Government
May 2007 byIntergovernmental Relations
Legislative Relationships: Ten Tips
August 2009 byLand Use
Here's Your Sign Paper, APA Texas 2011
October 2011 byPreservation of Community Assets: Open Spaces, Landscaping, Sustainability, Funding and More
March 2010 byFundamentals of the Zoning Process: The Law, The Players, and the Procedures
May 2009 byHere's Your Sign: Municipal Regulation of Signage
Septebmer 2010 byTexas Land Use A-Z
May 2009Sustainability Codes and Green Building Standards
December 2008Sample Sign Ordinance
December 2008 byGive Me a Sign: Municipal Regulation of Signage
March 2008 byDeveloper Districts: One City Attorney's Perspective
February 2008 byEye of the Beholder: Regulating the Look of a Community
June 2007 byPermit Processing: Are You Really Grandfathered?
June 2007 byDevelopment Agreements & Conservation Developments
2005 byMunicipal Court
Municipal Court At-A-Glance™
September 2009Community Service Programs in Municipal Court
July 2009 byForeign Nationals & Immigration Issues
July 2009 byForeign Nationals & Immigration Issues
March 2009 byNewsletters
- November/December 2011 Newsletter
- September/October 2011 Newsletter
- July/August 2011 Newsletter
- May/June 2011 Newsletter
- March/April 2011 Newsletter
- January/February 2011 Newsletter
- November/December 2010 Newsletter
- October 2010 Newsletter
- September 2010 Newsletter
- August 2010 Newsletter
- June/July 2010 Newsletter
- May 2010 Newsletter
- April 2010 Newsletter
- March 2010 Newsletter
- January/February 2010 Newsletter
- December 2009 Newsletter
- November 2009 Newsletter
- October 2009 Newsletter
- September 2009 Newsletter
- August 2009 Newsletter
- July 2009 Newsletter
- May 28, 2009 Newsletter
- April 30, 2009 Newsletter
- March 19, 2009 Newsletter
- February 10, 2009 Newsletter
- November 19, 2008 Newsletter
- October 13, 2008 Newsletter
Open Government
Sample Social Media Policy
July 2011Open Government and The Net: Bringing Social Media Into The Light
Fall 2009Employment Law and The Web
September 2009Open Government Legislative Update
September 2009Open Government & The Net
September 2009Public Access: A Municipal Guide to Open Meetings & Open Records
January 2012 byPublic Information Policy Sample
July 2008Open Meetings / Open Records: Practical Pointers from a Municipal Lawyer
June 2006 byPersonnel
Sample Social Media Policy
July 2011Employment Law Basics
Posted December 20095 Ps of Termination: Considerations for Firing Municipal Employees
September 2009Employee Incident Interview Checklist
September 2009Sexual Harassment Poster
September 2009Open Government & The Net
September 2009Public Information Check List - "Front Page" Law Enforcement Information
March 2009Effectively Utilizing Citizen Advisory Boards
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