TML is hosting a Texas Reception for Texas city officials and special guests who are attending the
National League of Cities Congress of Cities and Exposition. The Texas Reception will take place on Thursday, November 20, from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., at the Hilton Austin Hotel.
To register for the TML reception,
click here.
Please direct any questions you have about the reception to Rachael Pitts, TML staff, at (512) 231-7400 or
rpitts@tml.org.
Would you like a CMO after your name?The Texas Municipal League Institute (TMLI) offers elected officials who complete 72 or more Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in one calendar year the prestigious Certified Municipal Official (CMO) designation. The 72 CEUs must include two hours of open government training (one hour on the Open Meetings Act, and one hour on the Public Information Act).
Are you on track for earning your CMO, or another award designation this year? Review your TMLI hours
here.
If you need more credit hours, or continuing education on specific topics, check out the
TML training calendar for upcoming events.
Requests for 2014 CEU credit must be received no later than January 5 to be included in award listings in the TMLI brochure, the TML Elected Officials' Conference final program,
Texas Town & City magazine, and the 2015 TML Annual Conference and Exhibition final program.
Questions? Contact Cheryl Ribich at
Cheryl@tml.org, Jacqueline Redin at
jredin@tml.org, or call 512-231-7400.
TML Small Cities' Problem-Solving Clinics Coming to Albany and DecaturSmall 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's 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 October 17 (Albany) and November 7 (Decatur).
Register now at
www.tmlsmallcities.org.
Stay on the Right Side of the Law with Muni Law 101Attend the Municipal Law 101 Workshop, October 23-24 in Austin, for a guided tour of the laws that affect your city. TML legal staff and other experts will present on a wide array of topics including annexation, personnel law, public information act, liability, election law, media relations, and municipal court. You'll leave the workshop with a better understanding of why your city attorney advises in certain ways, and how to spot the issues that need legal review.
Participate in person or via a live webcast.
Engage your Citizens through DialogueThomas Jefferson called town halls "the wisest invention ever devised by the wit of man for the perfect exercise of self-government."
There's still time to register for our October 29 webinar, Town Halls: Building Dialogue - and More - with Citizens. You'll learn:
* The best and worst times to schedule town halls
* Tips for getting citizens involved
* Ten dos and don'ts to help ensure your town halls are successes
Reserve your spot today.
