David Méndez will be speaking to the Texas Association of School Boards and the Texas Association of School Administrators at their convention in Houston on September 24th and 25th. The first session will address the step-by-step guide to redistricting required of many school districts in 2011 and will be co-presented with speakers from the Tyler ISD. The second session on the same topic will be co-presented with speakers from the Midland ISD. Mr. Méndez has represented schools and other government entities in redistricting and election matters since 1985.

Bob Heath will be speaking to the Advanced Texas Administrative Law Seminar sponsored by the Administrative and Public Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and The University of Texas School of Law. His topic is Working with the Legislature: When Do You Cross the Line between Simply Providing Information and Lobbying? Governmental bodies typically may not lobby, although they may provide information to the Legislature. This session focuses on what types of interaction with the Legislature are permissible. Mr. Heath represented the Texas Association of Counties when its legislative activities were challenged in district court.

On July 29, 2010, the Dallas Court of Appeals issued an opinion finding that an eminent domain proceeding filed by Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC against Dallas Area Rapid Transit ("DART") and Fort Worth Transportation Authority ("The T") was barred by governmental immunity.

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Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC against Dallas Area Rapid Transit ("DART") and Fort Worth Transportation Authority