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Walker County commissioners direct county judge's office to process public records requests sent to commissioners court
Summary
On Feb. 10, the Walker County Commissioners Court voted to have the county judge's office serve as the clearinghouse for public records requests directed to the court, after a lengthy legal briefing and debate over responsibility and optics.
Walker County Commissioners Court on Monday voted to route public records requests that are directed to the commissioners court through the county judge’s office, adopting a process the court’s legal advisor said would centralize responses and preserve records of receipt and response.
The court’s action followed a detailed explanation from county legal staff on differences between requests sent to individual elected officials, appointed offices and requests sent to the court as a whole. The court also discussed concerns about public perception and legal exposure if requests go unanswered. After discussion and clarifying…
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