Sec. 784.002. CLOSED MEETINGS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) and notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, or any other law, a meeting in which critical incident stress management services or crisis response services are provided to an emergency service provider:
(1) is closed to the general public; and
(2) may be closed to any individual who was not directly involved in the critical incident or crisis.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply if:
(1) the emergency service provider or the legal representative of the provider expressly agrees that the meeting may be open to the general public or to certain individuals; or
(2) the emergency service provider is deceased.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 651 (S.B. 1065), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
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