Texas Municipal Resource Library
Practical legal and governance tools for Texas city officials, staff, and local leaders. These resources are designed for practical orientation and internal training. They are not a substitute for legal advice on a specific city matter, but they can help city teams identify issues earlier, improve process, and know when to involve counsel.
Texas Public Information Act Timeline
A simple visual guide to the key response steps, decision points, and deadline risks after a Texas city receives a public information request.
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For a more detailed look Download our PIA Field Guide.
Texas Municipal Procurement Guide
A practical resource for Texas city officials and staff navigating purchasing decisions, vendor selection, contract approval, competitive bidding, professional services, and procurement-related risk.
Texas Municipal Employment Guide
A practical guide for Texas city officials and supervisors navigating public-sector employment issues, from hiring and policy updates to discipline, documentation, workplace concerns, and personnel decisions.
Texas Open Meetings Guide
A practical governance resource for Texas cities covering common open-meeting issues, including agenda preparation, posting deadlines, public participation, executive sessions, and meeting procedure.
Texas Municipal Finance Overview
A practical resource for Texas city officials and staff navigating certificates of obligation, revenue bonds, tax notes, leases, economic development tools, public facility corporations, and related financing considerations.
How a Texas City Agenda Actually Works
A simple guide to how issues move from staff review to agenda placement, public posting, council discussion, and official city action.
Texas City Governance Calendar
A practical annual roadmap to help Texas city officials and staff track recurring governance, budget, tax, election, open government, policy-review, and funding cycles.
Texas PIA Deadline Calculator
Estimate key Texas Public Information Act deadlines, including the 10-business-day ruling deadline and 15-business-day submission deadline.
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Santos Law assists Texas cities with public information requests, open meetings, procurement review, employment issues, agenda preparation, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, and governance questions.