Garland Legislative Affairs Committee
Garland
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What this body is
The city's page names it the Legislative & Public Affairs Committee. Its responsibilities include "reviewing council policies as they relate to relationships with other governmental entities, reviewing local, county, state and national legislative changes, and recommending legislative agenda items." It works at the direction of the full Council.
Source: https://www.garlandtx.gov/3968/Legislative-Public-Affairs-Committee · as of 2026-09-01
How to attend and speak
A committee of the City Council. Its meetings are scheduled as needed and are open to the public; they are generally held in City Hall's Work Session Room and audio-recorded, and a portion of the meeting is set aside for public comment on agenda items, by speaker card. Under the Council's Rules of Order, the Mayor nominates the three Council members and the Council confirms them; the Mayor picks the chair and sits ex officio without a vote; a member serves while on the Council.
Source: https://www.garlandtx.gov/758/City-Council · https://www.garlandtx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/23163 · as of 2026-09-01
Who sits on it
| Seat | Member | Role | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council, District 8 | Chris Ott | Chair | |
| Council, District 3 | Ed Moore | ||
| Council, District 7 | Joe Thomas Jr. |
Its members are sitting City Council members (districts from the Council's own page). Staff: Ariel Traub.
Source: https://www.garlandtx.gov/3968/Legislative-Public-Affairs-Committee · as of 2026-09-01 (64 days ago)