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Court agrees to extend legislative monitoring contract only if governor calls another special session; vote 3-1
Summary
Court heard an update on the ongoing special session and voted 3-1 to continue the county's contract with legislative monitoring consultants if the governor calls another special session, citing ongoing bills with potential county impacts such as property tax adjustments and emergency-response measures.
Nueces County commissioners on Aug. 6 heard an update about the states special session and voted to keep the countys legislative monitoring contract in place only if the governor calls a subsequent special session. Consultants Patricia Shipton and Joel Romo briefed the court on a stop-start special session in Austin driven by a quorum break in the Texas House. "This special session has broken down into a…
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