Executive Chairman, Copart
🚨🚨 Amarillo College refuses to let citizens give public comment 🔥👀
At the last AC board they refused to let me give public comment and had me removed from the meeting in violation of the law.
About A. Adair
A. Adair, Executive Chairman at Copart, participated in a July 6, 2026 investor conference call, his first such call between earnings releases in the company's 32-year history as a public company. Adair stated that Copart is "a growth company" and said he does not plan to publicly share his "playbook for winning" with competitors. He also said the company will "focus on things that fit our industry" and will not expand outside of it. Regarding the company's Purple Wave subsidiary, Adair said the expansion strategy has been focused on increasing the territory sales force, particularly in areas with the highest gross merchandise value, and that this approach is expected to continue through 2027. Adair also said he would like to see Copart's domestic growth increase "dramatically" and that achieving this may require restructuring, organizational changes, and outside hiring.
Transcript (44 segments)
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A. Adair0:12
I just got thrown out of the AC board meeting. I went 0 to 60 real quick. I've been to other board meetings and haven't filled out cards and then I say, 'Hey, I want to go.' And they're like, 'Oh, we got one more.' Okay. And they let you go. Emerald College, get ready. We're gonna be at every one. You cannot go back in the meeting. So, I'll be arrested if I do. I'm going to come back to every meeting. As long as you keep cutting me off, I'll be back.
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Board Chair0:43
Are you going to take any more public comments?
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A. Adair0:45
No, you may not. Is that required by the Open Meetings Act? No. No. I get three minutes. I pay taxes in this. This might be your policy. This is not law. I don't care about your policy. This discourages people's free speech. You're not limiting my free speech. I want three minutes. I want three minutes. I'm a taxpayer.
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Board Chair1:04
I understand. I understand.
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A. Adair1:05
This has gotten many other places sued in the past. We'll be back. Hey guys, welcome back to the channel. As you might know, I got thrown out of the Amiral College board meeting. So, let's take a look at what happened and what the law says about this. I just got thrown out of the AC board meeting. We'll see what happens with this one, but I can guarantee you we will be back to AC board meetings. Go back in the meeting now. So, I'll be arrested if I do. So, I don't know. I feel like I'm leaving under threat of arrest. I don't know. Be interesting to see what an attorney says on that. Real interesting and maybe I can help you guys avoid that same situation.
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Board Chair2:07
Three minutes is up. Thank you very much for your comments. We appreciate that.
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A. Adair2:11
Well, I'd like for you I just requested it be put on an agenda to talk about the checklist and I'm going to come back to every meeting. As long as you keep cutting me off, I'll be back every meeting.
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Board Chair2:21
Thank you so much. I appreciate that. Next up on the agenda is item number 10.
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A. Adair2:27
Are you going to take any more public comments?
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Board Chair2:30
Do we have any other blue cards? No.
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A. Adair2:34
I was wanting to give a public comment.
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Board Chair2:36
No, you may not.
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A. Adair2:37
The blue card or has he turned it in? You need to turn in a card. No. Is that required by the Open Meetings Act?
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Board Chair2:43
No. And here's the thing.
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A. Adair2:46
No. I get three minutes. I pay taxes in this community. I pay for all of this. I'm a taxpayer. This is give me three minutes. This is not law. This might be your policy. This is not law. You can ask people. You can ask, 'Hey, would you like to fill something out?' But you can't demand it. This is not law.
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Board Chair3:07
This is our policy.
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A. Adair3:08
And I'm a taxpayer. I don't care about your policies. I go by law. I'm a taxpayer and I get three minutes here. No. And this discourages people's free speech. You're not limiting my free speech.
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Board Chair3:26
We will come if you come back. I want three minutes. I want three minutes. I'm a taxpayer. I understand that it's time to leave. You're being disruptive. We'd love to hear from you if you fill out. You need to leave. You need to leave, sir.
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A. Adair3:40
This is we'll be back. This has gotten many other places sued in the past. Let me grab my camera.
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Board Chair3:48
All right. On item number 10, our minutes.
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A. Adair3:52
Huh? Oh, yeah.
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Board Chair3:53
Would anybody I would entertain a motion concerning our minutes from the last board meeting.
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Board Member3:59
Thank you, second, John.
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Board Chair4:02
Sorry.
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A. Adair4:04
You know, you're free to speak, right? Okay, just want you to know that.
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Board Chair4:11
Okay, motion has been made and seconded. Any discussion? Hearing none, I would ask for a vote. All those in favor of approval.
Thank you for your civility.
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A. Adair4:33
Do what?
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Board Chair4:34
Thank you for your civility.
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A. Adair4:36
Yes, sir. Thank you for violating my freedoms. Hey, y'all are good. Y'all probably got calls here for me. Y'all are good. They wouldn't let me speak. I'm a taxpayer and they told me I couldn't speak.
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Unknown4:59
Everything's good, huh?
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A. Adair5:00
Everything's good. Oh, yeah. I'm good. I mean, I made my point. I'm good. So, that was it. As you can see, I waited for public comment to end and then asked for my chance to give public comment. I was refused because I didn't fill out a blue card. So, let's look at how some other boards handle public comment.
Is it Leon? It's Leonda. Leav. I'm here. This is from AISD. They have yellow cards, same as the blue cards at Emerald College. Let's see how they handle it when somebody doesn't fill out a speaker card.
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Board Chair (AISD)5:38
Agenda item 2B, presentation reports, superintendent report.
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A. Adair5:42
Wait, wait. Can I go?
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Board Chair (AISD)5:44
Yes, sir.
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A. Adair5:51
Okay. Not to jump off of no speakers card was filled out. Seems as though they erred on the side of freedom and letting the citizens speak. But maybe it was a fluke. Let's look at one more.
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Board Chair (Other)6:07
Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Are there any other comments?
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A. Adair6:13
Have you fill the card out so we have a record list?
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Citizen6:18
I haven't filled one out before. Is that required?
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Board Chair (Other)6:22
Uh, I guess.
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A. Adair6:26
So, there you have it. No speaker card filled out. And this gentleman was still allowed to speak. So, ironically, before I attended the Amiral College meeting that day, I was over at the Amiral City Council meeting. Let's take a look and see how they handle their public comment.
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Mayor6:47
Thank you, sir. Thank you, Mayor. That concludes everybody that signed up for public comment today.
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A. Adair6:55
Okay. I would wager that we got a few in the audience that would like to speak. We always allow that. I'm gonna ask by a show of hands, how many people would like to offer public comment that are here today? Not terrible. Let's just start right here with Mr. Skank, if you come forward, sir. So, there is just two examples of our local boards following the law and respecting citizens' right to give public comment. It seems as if the only board that isn't following the law is the Emerald College Board. The Emerald College Board is chaired by Jay Barrett. He is the one you can hear in the video telling me that I can't speak and telling the cops to quote, 'Get him out of here.' So, with that wild turn of events at the Amarillo College board meeting, let's take a look at what the law says. The applicable law here comes from the Texas Open Meetings Act, more specifically section 551.607 which allows members of the public to address the board. Now there was a big change in 2019 with House Bill 2840. This bill made it a right for the public to speak at a public meeting. To expand this search, I ran this whole chain of events through ChatGPT for analysis. Here we find what's allowed and not allowed. They can require a speaker's card, but they cannot refuse you the right to speak. They cannot say, 'You didn't fill out a card, so you don't get to speak.' We've seen other boards err on the side of freedom and allowing people to speak. This time we saw Emerald College err on the side of Gestapo tactics, tyrannical control, and silencing members of the public. As always, let me know what you think, and thanks for watching this video.