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Board approves new appointments and bylaw changes for public‑defender oversight committee amid split vote
Summary
Supervisors appointed community representatives and amended bylaws to require oaths, Form 700 filings and clarified terms; the slate and the bylaw changes drew dissent from two supervisors who said the board overrode the committee’s recommendations.
San Benito County supervisors on April 8 approved appointments to the county’s Public Defender Oversight Committee and amended the committee’s bylaws to require members to take the oath of office, file Form 700 statements and to clarify appointment terms. The action followed a contentious discussion in which two supervisors said the full board disregarded recommendations made by the committee.
The oversight committee — established to review public‑defense contracts,…
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