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Nueces County court tables several board appointments while adopting new policy directive on conflicts
Summary
Commissioners approved dozens of board reappointments and new appointments but repeatedly tabled or delayed some picks to allow drafting of a countywide conflict-of-interest policy that would bar county appointees or their spouses from serving on boards that employ them.
The Nueces County Commissioners Court on Jan. 8 approved a slate of reappointments and new member selections for advisory boards but repeatedly tabled specific appointments so the court can draft a uniform policy on conflicts of interest.
The court voted to reappoint members and fill openings on multiple boards — including the Airport Advisory Board, County Beach Management Advisory Committee, Coastal Parks Board and several Emergency Services Districts — while postponing action on some nominees the court said might face employment-related conflicts.
The motion prompting the tabling came from Commissioner Chesney, who asked the county attorney to draft a policy “that prohibits a person or a person’s spouse from serving or applying for any county board ... that is employed by that entity.” The court directed staff to return a draft for consideration…
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