August 29, 2014, Number 30 

.pdf Version:  TML Legislative Update Number 30  

 

At a hearing of the House Transportation Committee this week on August 26th, witnesses for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and for TML testified that the...

Gas Rate Case Rules: League and Others File Comments
As previously reported in the Legislative Update, the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) issued proposed rules last month that would essentially halt municipal participation in gas...

Issuing "Letters of Approval" for Emergency Medical Service Providers
Entities looking to serve as new emergency medical service (EMS) providers in your city may soon be coming to you for a "letter of approval." Senate Bill 8, passed during the last...

 

The largest annual gathering of city officials in Texas takes place September 30 - October 3 in Houston. More than 2,000 delegates have already registered for the TML Annual Conference and Exhibition.

 

Register by midnight tonight to save $50 on the league's flagship event.

 

If you already registered and reserved a hotel room, midnight tonight is also the deadline for cancelling your hotel reservation without penalty. After midnight, you'll be charged one night room and tax for your sleeping room cancellation.

 

Join us in Houston for inspiring general session speakers, more than 40 learning sessions, mobile workshops, hundreds of exhibitors showcasing products and services that can help your city, and plenty of social and networking opportunities. It happens just once a year!

 

Register today.

 

Know of a Great Environmental Project? 

The State of Texas is seeking applications for the Texas Environmental Excellence Awards (TEEA), the highest environmental honor in the state. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) initiated the awards in 1993 under the Waste Reduction Policy Act. Presented every spring, the awards recognize outstanding environmental projects in nine diverse categories: agriculture, civic/community, education, individual, pollution prevention, innovative operations or management, technical/technology, water conservation, and youth. By recognizing the inspiring efforts of businesses, local governments, schools, students, individuals, and other entities, the TCEQ hopes to encourage like-minded projects and reinforce a spirit of environmental stewardship.

 

The deadline for applications (postmarked or submitted online) is October 3, 2014. If you'd like an example of a winning application, call (512) 239-3143 or email [email protected].  

 

New Dates Added: TML Small Cities' Problem-Solving Clinics Coming to Pleasanton, Albany, and Decatur
Small cities, we have a training workshop that is just your size-a TML Small Cities' Problem-Solving Clinic. While each clinic covers the basics (key legal requirements, legislative updates, and a review of TML services), there is also plenty of time for you to discuss the issues important to your city during the legal question-and-answer sessions and roundtable discussion. For just $40 per registrant, the clinics deliver a high educational impact at a low cost. Clinics are scheduled for September 12 (Pleasanton), October 17 (Albany), and November 7 (Decatur).

Register now at www.tmlsmallcities.org.

 

TML Launches New HR Workshop for Public Officials

Does your city have employees?  If the answer is yes, then the TML Human Resources Workshop for Public Officials, November 6-7, in Austin is for you.  Councilmembers, mayors, city managers, and other officials who do not have a human resources background, but want to learn how to best manage the legal and policy issues surrounding today's employees should attend.  Learn tips on hiring, firing, and how to write personnel policies, as well as how to avoid harassment, discrimination, and other legal claims that are often present in the employment arena.  These hot topics will give you a head start in spotting issues before they arise and crafting the city practices and policies best suited to managing your city's best asset: its employees.

 

Program details and registration.

 

Sep 3
Longview
Sep 4
Wichita Falls 
Sep 4
Beaumont
Sep 17
Hutto
Sep 23
Lubbock 
Sep 25
Region 9
Morgan's Point Resort 
Sep 30
Houston 
    
Sept 12
TML Small Cities' Problem-Solving Clinic
Pleasanton
Sept 12
Nuts and Bolts of HR in the Public Sector: Discovering the Fundamentals
Euless
Sept 16
Nuts and Bolts of HR in the Public Sector: Discovering the Fundamentals
Edinburg
Sept 24
Nuts and Bolts of HR in the Public Sector: Discovering the Fundamentals
Lubbock
Sep 30-Oct 3
TML Annual Conference and Exhibition
Houston
Oct 17
TML Small Cities' Problem-Solving Clinic
Albany  
Oct 23-24
Municipal Law 101: What Every Elected Official Should know
Austin 
Nov 6-7
Human Resources for Public Officials Workshop
Austin 
Nov 7
TML Small Cities' Problem-Solving Clinic
Decatur 
Nov 11-14
Government Finance Officers Association Fall Conference
San Antonio
Nov 20
Dec 11-12
Public Funds Investment Act Workshop
San Antonio
Dec 12-13
Newly Elected Officials' Workshop
San Antonio
    

 

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1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400
Austin, Texas 78754
Phone: 512-231-7400
Fax: 512-231-7495

 

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