Whether the board of trustees of a public junior college may allow licensed concealed ·
handguns in open meetings of the board of trustees (RQ-0158-KP)
More at the link above.Dear Attorney General Paxton:
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 402.042, I request your
opinion regarding the authority of the board of trustees of a public junior college
to allow licensed concealed handguns in the room of a properly noticed open
meeting of the board of trustees, and other related issues. This matter has come to
my attention via one of our local institutions and clearly impacts others in Texas.
Accordingly, I seek your opinion as to the following questions:
1. Does a board . of trustees of a public junior college possess the authority
under Texas Government Code Chapter· 41L2031(d-1) to explicitly
authorize concealed carry of handguns by license holders in the room or
rooms where a _properly noticed ·open meeting of the board of trustees is
being held,. thus decriminalizing ·tile offense in Texas Penal Code Section
46.035(c)?
2. Can the board of trustees of a public junior college permit the concealed
carry of handguns by license holders in the room or rooms where a properly
noticed open meeting of the board of trustees is being held in
circumvention of Texas Penal Code Section 46.035( c} by intentionally
failing to post the required notice under Texas Penal Code Section 30.06?
3. If the board of trustees of a public junior college desires to permit the
concealed carry of handguns at board meetings~ is the board of trustees
required to expressly authorize such conduct in its written rules established
pursuant to Texas Government Code Section411.2031(d-1)?