UT System Regents to meet on April 11

AUSTIN –The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting on Thursday, April 11, in Austin. The meeting will be held on the ninth floor of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th Street.

The agenda book and webcast for the meeting are available online.

The Board will convene in open session at approximately 8:30 a.m. and immediately recess into executive session; agenda items include:

• Discussion of legal issues related to the constitutional and legal rights and responsibilities of members of the Board
• Discussion and appropriate action regarding legal issues related to the release of confidential, attorney-client privileged, and/or investigative information in response to requests for information under Chapter 552, Texas Government Code, including legislative requests made pursuant to Section 552.008
• Discussion regarding legal issues raised by the impact of legislation, including proposed legislation under consideration by the 83rd Texas Legislature related to board governance and appropriations
• Discussion and appropriate action regarding legal issues related to additional investigation or review concerning the relationship between the UT Austin School of Law and the Law School Foundation and the financial management and use by UT Austin of funds to support the School of Law
• Discussion of legal issues related to provisions of the Texas Public Information Act and the Texas Open Meetings Act
• Discussion regarding assignments and duties of individual personnel involved in issues concerning additional investigation or review of the relationship between the UT Austin School of Law and the Law School Foundation and the financial management and use by UT Austin of funds to support the School of Law

The Board will reconvene in open session at approximately 9:45 a.m.; agenda items include:

• Discussion and appropriate action regarding options for handling of requests for information under Chapter 552, Texas Government Code, including legislative requests made pursuant to Section 552.008
• Discussion and appropriate action regarding options for additional investigation or review regarding issues concerning the relationship of the UT Austin School of Law and the Law School Foundation and the financial management and use by UT Austin of funds to support the School of Law

The Board will adjourn at approximately 10 a.m.