Thursday, February 08

8:00–9:00 a.m.
Registration

8:50–9:00 a.m.
Moderator and Welcome
Slater Elza, Shareholder, Underwood Law Firm, P.C. and TCAA President

9:00–9:30 a.m.
Types of City Government • .5 hour
Stephanie Huser, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League

9:30–10:00 a.m.
Open Meetings Act • .5 hour
Laura Mueller, City Attorney, Dripping Springs

10:00–10:30 a.m.
Public Information Act • .5 hour
Mike Hayes, City Attorney, Kerrville

10:30–10:45 a.m.
Break

10:45–11:15 a.m.
Purchasing • .5 hour
Jeff Chapman, Partner, The Chapman Law Firm

11:15 a.m.–11:45 p.m.
Personnel Law • .5 hour
Melissa Cranford, Partner, Messer Fort, PLLC

11:45–12:15 p.m.
Pick Up Box Lunches
(Boxed lunches provided)

12:15–1:00 p.m.
Ethics • .75 hour
Jon Heining, General Counsel, Texas Legislative Council

1:00–1:30 p.m.
Economic Development (.5 hour)
Victor Flores, City Attorney, Mission

1:30–2:00 p.m.
Election Law • .5 hour
Heidi Martinez, Texas Secretary of State

2:00–2:15 p.m.
Break

2:15–2:45 p.m.
Code Enforcement .5 hour
Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney, North Richland Hills
2:45–3:15 p.m.
Municipal Court • .5 hour
Mark Goodner, General Counsel and Director of Education, Texas Municipal Courts Education Center

3:15p.m.
Adjourn


Friday, February 09

8:15–8:45 a.m.
Breakfast

8:45–9:15 a.m.
Municipal Liability • .5 hour
Sharae Reed, City Attorney, Beaumont

9:15–9:45 a.m.
Ordinances • .5 hour
Jennifer Richie, City Attorney, Waco

9:45–10:15 a.m.
Land Use • .5 hour
Julie Fort, Partner, Messer Fort, PLLC

10:15–10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30–11:00 a.m.
Parliamentary Procedure • .5 hour
Mary J. Kayser, Former City Secretary, Ft. Worth

11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Municipal Budgets and Finance • .75 hour
Kuruvilla Oommen, City Attorney, Irving

11:45 a.m.
Adjourn