October 17, 2014, Number 37

 

.pdf Version:  TML Legislative Update Number 37       

  

The last edition of the Legislative Update reported that a United States district judge in Corpus Christi struck down the Texas voter ID law.   The law, which was in effect until the judge issued her 147-page opinion, has been the subject of continuing legal challenges...

The single sticker vehicle registration and inspection program, also known as "Two Steps, One Sticker," was adopted by the Texas legislature in 2013.  It will go into effect on March 1, 2015. As the name suggests, the program will streamline the vehicle inspection and registration process so that Texas drivers only need to display one sticker on their car windshields to demonstrate proof of vehicle inspection and registration...

The Pension Review Board, pursuant to H.B. 13 from the 2013 session, recently proposed new reporting requirement rules for public retirement systems' pension administrators and trustees.  The Board recently adopted rules that require seven hours of training in the first year an individual holds the position and four hours each year thereafter.  The proposed reporting requirement rules would require each public retirement system to inform the Board twice a year about its compliance with the training requirement. The Pension Review Board has additional...

Texas cities are partners with the state to keep Texas' economy and quality of life vibrant.  This simple one-page (two-sided) document allows city officials to communicate that message to legislators...


2014 Texas Municipal League Municipal Excellence Award Winners
Winners of the 2014 Texas Municipal League Municipal Excellence Awards were announced at the TML Annual Conference and Exhibition in Houston on October 1. Congratulations to all the winning cities: Hutto, Bartonville, Denison, Mount Pleasant, Canyon, Mansfield, Austin, North Richland Hills, Arlington, and Dallas.

To find out more about the 2014 winning projects, and learn about the 2015 application process, visit TML Municipal Excellence Awards.

"A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away." Eudora Welty
Whether you were onsite at the TML Annual Conference and Exhibition, or missed the event and want to experience it through pictures, you can now view and order photos here.

Under "Recent Photos," just click the "Show All" button, then type in the password TML2014.   Order prints, low-resolution web downloads, cards, or photo gifts, and capture those magic moments!

TML Launches New HR Workshop for Public Officials
If your city has employees, then the TML Human Resources Workshop for Public Officials, November 6-7, in Austin may be for you.  Designed for councilmembers, mayors, city managers, and other officials who lack significant HR experience, the workshop will teach how to manage the legal and policy issues surrounding your city's employees.  Learn about hiring, firing, how to write personnel policies, as well as how to avoid harassment, discrimination, and other legal claims that often arise in the employment arena.  The HR Workshop will help you spot issues before they fester, and craft practices and policies to manage your city's most valuable asset: its employees.    

Program details and registration.

Dream and Think without Limits
The 15th Annual Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Summit is a two-day statewide event hosted by the City of Killeen and sponsored by the Texas Municipal League. The 2015 Summit will be held in Killeen on January 31 - February 1, 2015, and will focus on dreaming and thinking without limits. The YAC Summit provides an opportunity for cities, schools, and youth groups to share the experiences of their programs and the positive impact the programs have had on their communities. The summit offers a fun environment for youth and city leaders to learn from and work with each other.

Learn more and register.


2015
Jan 22
Region 9 Meeting 
Corsicana 
April 23
Region 9 Meeting 
Hewitt 

2014
Oct 29
Webinar 
Nov 6-7
Austin 
Nov 7
Decatur 
Nov 11-14
San Antonio
Nov 20
Dec 11-12
San Antonio
Dec 12-13
Newly Elected Officials' Workshop
San Antonio

2015
Jan 8
TML and Texas City Management Association Water Conference: What Cities Are Doing to Protect Water Resources 
Austin 
Jan 9
TML Oil and Gas Regulation Conference: What Every City Official Needs to Know
Austin
Jan 29-30
Texas City Management Association William "King" Cole Session 1- Basics
Austin
Jan 31-Feb 1
Texas Youth Advisory Commission Summit
Killeen
Feb 11
Texas Municipal Human Resources Association TxPELRA
Sugar Land
Feb 12-13
Texas Municipal Human Resources Association Civil Service
Sugar Land 
Feb 12-14
TML-AMCC Elected Officials' Conference
San Marcos
Feb 26-27
Texas City Management Association City Management Clinic
Salado
 


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