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Van Zandt commissioners weigh limits on outgoing commissioners' spending, cite Local Government Code
Summary
Commissioners discussed drafting a policy to restrict spending and sale of equipment by outgoing ('lame duck') commissioners after primary results, citing examples from other counties and Local Government Code guidance.
Members of the Van Zandt County Commissioner's Court discussed developing a policy to limit spending and the sale of county equipment by commissioners who have lost renomination or reelection during the period after primary results.
One commissioner described a nine-month window in which an outgoing commissioner has broad authority and said the court has heard "horror stories" of outgoing officials taking actions that harmed incoming commissioners. The…
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