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Commissioners table request to appoint four deputy constables pending legal clarification
Summary
A request from Bee County Precinct 1 to appoint four deputy constables was tabled after the court discussed statutory differences between deputy and reserve deputy constables and potential liability; commissioners asked for a uniform process and a return with clarifications.
The Bee County Commissioner's Court tabled a request to appoint four deputy constables for Precinct 1 after commissioners and the county judge raised legal and liability questions about deputy versus reserve deputy appointments.
Commissioner Lenny placed the item (agenda item 12) on the May 12 agenda; the constable submitted a letter asking the court to approve appointments for Ryan Trevino, Gilders Mindy, Jesse Garcia and Don Astari. The letter said the individuals would serve without pay and “assist current…
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