(a) The city secretary's office is charged with being a centralized resource for boards and commissions. In addition to other specific duties outlined below, the city secretary's office shall serve as a neutral resource to liaise among each board and commission, its departmental staff liaison, and the city council and to facilitate communication and cooperation among them.
(b) Training. The city secretary's office shall, in conjunction with the city attorney's office, coordinate initial and follow-up training for all board and commission members, presiding officers, and departmental staff liaisons. Each board and commission member should complete their initial training within 90 days of taking office. Training shall include, but not be limited to, the application of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Robert's Rules of Order, the Public Information Act, state and local ethics requirements, and other pertinent laws such as this article.
(c) Attendance. The city secretary's office shall coordinate attendance records and make reports in accordance with § 2-81.
(d) Rules of decorum. Each board and commission is required to incorporate the model rules of decorum into the board/commission's rules of procedure; if a board or commission does not have rules of procedure, the board or commission is required to adopt and follow the rules of decorum as a freestanding policy.
(Ord. 26353-08-2023, § 1, passed 8-8-2023)