Travis County Commissioners Court
August 23, 2005
Item 32
32, consider and take appropriate action regarding policy for public demonstrations on Travis County property and facilities. My name is on there but I don't know why in the world it is.
>> have it back on next week with some backup. Because I don't have any.
>> I mean isn't this the thing that came about because of some people wanting to do some demonstration in the parking garage?
>> [inaudible] guidelines about what is considered public space versus not.
>> I don't know why we would bother with it really.
>> I don't know why my name was on it.
>> it may make sense for us to get a legal briefing. I mean, you know, these demonstrations have been taking place forever, it seems. I’m sure there's a body of rule that sets guidelines. But that was stopped and they asked me what I thought about it and I said stop it. But there are plenty of places -- they come in the courtroom all the time. As far as I know, nobody has never asked them not to. In the courtroom, outside on the sidewalk, as long as people can conduct public business. Maybe we ought to post this for a legal briefing for us.
>> I think [inaudible] kind of wanted to give us insight on that. They kind of got into a territory related to hanging banners off the parking garage and being up on the parking garage in a place that formally that's not where the general public goes, it is a private parking garage related to the parking. It's not accessible to the general public. It's a question -- it's kind of a new area that got raised and I think a briefing is excellent.
>> maybe they thought it was the words of the fallen angel.
>> apparently we don't let anybody else like skaters or anybody else like that skated in the parking lot for I guess personal injury liability.
>> exactly.
>> we'll get a legal briefing on that next week. How is that? Okay.
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