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Nueces County adopts stricter conflict rule for board applicants, bars appointees employed by boards they would serve

2436951 · February 28, 2025
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Summary

The commissioners voted 4–1 to adopt a policy that disqualifies applicants for county boards or boards the county appoints to if the applicant or their spouse/significant other is employed by the entity the board represents; the policy takes effect immediately.

Nueces County Commissioners Court voted to adopt a tighter conflict-of-interest rule for board and commission applicants, barring applications from people whose spouse or significant other is employed by the entity the board represents.

The policy, moved by Commissioner Chesney, says in part: "applications to serve on any Nueces County board, commission or outside board to which the court recommends or appoint members will not be accepted if the applicant or the applicant's spouse or significant other is employed by the entity the board represents." The motion was seconded…

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