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Commissioners hear legislative update on bill restricting attorney activities and proposed changes to county investment options
Summary
County staff briefed commissioners on two state bills: one that would bar attorneys who serve on commissioners courts from practicing law in their counties, and another that would limit county investment options to state‑managed pools. Commissioners expressed concern and said they would monitor the measures.
County staff provided the commissioners with an update on two pieces of legislation being tracked in the Texas Legislature: a House bill that would prohibit members of a commissioners court who are attorneys from practicing law in the county where they hold elective office, and a Senate bill that would restrict the types of pooled funds counties may use for investing county funds.
County administration described the House bill (referred to in the update as HB 4,620) as broad:…
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