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Charles L. Cotton wrote:

AJSully421 wrote:. . . We should tweak the law to where once a formal complaint is made to the OAG, then the municipality gets a letter telling them to remove or cover the sign during the review process, and will be subject to the penalty of the "official oppression" statute if they don't. Then they can take months and months to make a final determination and can then uncover or repost the sign if they are found to be compliant, or permanently remove it if they are not. How hard is that?

Not hard at all. In fact, why don't you jump in and do that one yourself next session? It's so easy, you don't need experience or influence.


Chas.

Ok, touched a nerve...

I meant how hard is it to not violate rights and take unlawful signs down while under contention... not how hard is it to get a law changed.

Sorry that I was not clear on that.

My problem is the amount of time it takes to clear up VERY simple issues.

I filed a complaint against the City of Benbrook for their signs on the PD and City Hall. They claim that because there is a court clerk in the City Hall, and that bonds are paid to the gal behind the window at the PD, that both of those entire buildings are "court offices", including hallways, restrooms, waiting areas, all of it.

We know darn good and well that this is not correct. I filed a complaint in early May, they responded by late May... and it is late October, and as of Thursday of last week, the signs are still up.

Same thing with the Fort Worth Zoo. There was a complaint filed a long time ago, but nothing has been resolved yet.

So, these cities get to violate both my God-given rights, and my state granted "privilege" to carry a handgun in public for months and months, simply because government bureaucracy down in Austin. No matter what you think, that is not right.

We should tweak the law to where once a formal complaint is made to the OAG, then the municipality gets a letter telling them to remove or cover the sign during the review process, and will be subject to the penalty of the "official oppression" statute if they don't. Then they can take months and months to make a final determination and can then uncover or repost the sign if they are found to be compliant, or permanently remove it if they are not. How hard is that?