House File 409 H-1050 Amend House File 409 as follows: 1 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause and 2 inserting: 3 < Section 1. NEW SECTION . 279.2A Public comment —— regular 4 meetings and special meetings —— prohibitions. 5 1. The board of directors of each school district shall 6 provide at least thirty minutes during each regular meeting 7 and special meeting to receive public comment. The board of 8 directors of a school district may reasonably and equally limit 9 the length of individual public comment, but the time per 10 speaker shall be no less than two minutes unless the speaker 11 violates subsection 2. Without persons wishing to speak, or 12 after all persons wishing to speak have finished speaking, 13 the board of directors of a school district may close public 14 comment prior to the expiration of thirty minutes. 15 2. During public comment, a speaker shall not engage in 16 personal attacks or threats directed against any specific 17 individual, including members of the board of directors of the 18 school district, employees of the board of directors of the 19 school district, or students enrolled in the school district. > 20 2. Title page, by striking lines 1 through 3 and inserting 21 < An Act relating to public comment periods at regular 22 and special meetings of the boards of directors of school 23 districts. > 24 ______________________________ GEHLBACH of Dallas -1- HF 409.836 (1) 90 jda/jh 1/ 1 #1. #2.