Three Montgomery County commissioners are facing a trial about an open meetings act violation.[/caption]

Jim Clark, Montgomery County Precinct 4 commissioner has reached an agreement with prosecutors on a charge of conspiring to circumvent the Texas Open Meetings Act during negotiations for the 2015 road bond.

Clark will be required to testify during the trial that charges County Judge Craig Doyal, Precinct 2 Commissioner Charlie Riley, Clark and political consultant Marc Davenport with the TOMA violation, according to a press release.

The trial begins March 27 in the 221st state District Court in Montgomery County.

Clark will not be required to admit guilt and will plead not guilty, Clark's attorney E. Tay Bond said in the statement.

“I gave a true and honest testimony to the grand jury, and I believe the special prosecutors knew the truth when they heard it and were inspired to approach me through my attorney,” Clark said. “The other conditions of the agreement are fair, and I look forward to fulfilling these terms so that we can move forward from this event.”

Doyal and the commissioners are accused of negotiating details for the Montgomery County road bond election with each other and the Texas Patriots PAC via email in violation of the Texas Open Meetings Act. The act mandates that a quorum—or majority—of elected officials of a governing body must deliberate matters in an open meeting.

The road bond was approved by voters in November after projects—including the contentious Woodlands Parkway extension—opposed by the Texas Patriots PAC were removed from the bond. The bond received the committee’s support prior to the election.