In the midst of a recession with declining tax revenues, cities still need to raise money to provide services to their residents. When Texas city officials have questions about potential revenue sources, they can turn to Bennett Sandlin, the general counsel of the Texas Municipal League in Austin.
Sandlin has broad working knowledge of municipal tax, finance and economic development law, and he responds daily to queries from member city officials regarding the ins and outs of development incentives, tax assessments and election laws. He gives workshops introducing newly elected city officials to municipal law and is an instructor for a Texas Municipal League (TML) course on the Public Funds Investment Act of 1987, training state law requires for officials tasked with investing government funds. And, during Texas legislative sessions, Sandlin helps review and analyze proposed bills, testifies before Senate and House committees, and keeps the nonprofit association’s 1,090 member cities updated on the status of bills that might impact cities.
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