After a series of contentious meetings, Tarrant County commissioners are set to consider new rules about when to expel or ban people. Tuesday meeting. The decorum policy has been in the court's plans since last year. He has since been allowed back in. The new policy proposal would limit when people can sign up to speak and specifies when speaking times can be shortened.
It also lays out the circumstances that can get people banned from meetings. Current rules allow people to sign up to speak until the commissioners court meeting start time of 10 a. The new policy would eliminate morning sign-ups and require people to submit their public comment forms by 5 p.
The proposal would also allow the county judge to limit the three-minute speaking time in case a large group of speakers addresses a certain topic.
If 40 people sign up, speakers could get one minute. The policy does not specify how long that could be. The proposed policy would limit any trespass warning bans to days. Got a tip? Email Miranda Suarez at msuarez kera. KERA News is made possible through the generosity of our members. If you find this reporting valuable, consider making a tax-deductible gift today.
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