Materials

Wednesday, June 12

1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Making Your Ordinances Constitutional Again
Presentation
Handout
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Perspectives on City Authority in the ETJ
Presentation
2:45 – 3:15 p.m.
Contracts: When Things Go Wrong
Presentation
3:15 – 4:00 p.m.
Housing Finance Corporations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Presentation

Thursday, June 13

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Common Human Resources Issues
Presentation
Handout
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Revitalizing Cities: Tools for Innovative Development
Presentation
9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Administrative Search Warrants for Beginners
Presentation
Handout

10:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Sovereign Citizens and Your Local Government
Presentation
Handout

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
My Client, My Enemy? Ethical Challenges when Representing Cities
Presentation

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Condemnation and Multi-Agency TxDOT Projects
Handout

2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Stop the Rate Cases! – Why in an Era of Streamlined Regulation Cities are Seeing More Utility Rates Cases than Ever
Presentation

3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Presentation
Handouts

3:45 – 4:15 p.m.
Local Option Alcohol Elections: Statutory Requirements and the Role of the City Attorney
Presentation

4:15 – 4:45 p.m.
Ethics of Writing Ethics Policies
Presentation

Friday, June 14

8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Dive into the Nuts and Bolts of Purchase and Sales Agreements
Presentation
Handout

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Title VII and ADA Update
Presentation
Handout

9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Prayer at Local Government Meetings
Handout
9:45 – 10:15 a.m.
TML Risk Pool 101 for City Attorneys
Presentation
Handout
10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
The Solar Eclipse of 2024: A Disaster Waiting to Happen or a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity?
Presentation
Handout
11:15 – 12:00 p.m.
Conflicts with City Council and City Staff
Presentation
Handout