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Commissioners approve $11,475 reimbursement for legal fees after State Bar grievance dismissed
Summary
After an executive session, the Liberty County commissioners approved $11,475 to pay attorney Scott A. Durfee for representation of District Attorney Jennifer Bergman in response to a grievance filed with the State Bar of Texas; the State Bar dismissed the grievance as without merit. The vote was 3 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstention.
The Liberty County Commissioners Court on Nov. 5 voted to approve payment of $11,475 to attorney Scott A. Durfee to reimburse legal fees incurred while representing District Attorney Jennifer Bergman in responding to a complaint filed with the State Bar of Texas. The court said the State Bar dismissed the grievance as "wholly without merit."
The item was discussed partly in executive session under Texas Government Code 551.071 (consultation with attorney). One commissioner announced an intention to abstain before the executive session and did so. On return to open session, a commissioner moved to reimburse the DA for legal costs incurred in the performance of her official duties and asked the court to find there was a public purpose in reimbursing those costs; the county attorney's statement was included as part of the motion. The court approved the reimbursement: three ayes and one abstention were recorded.
Provenance: The item was discussed in executive session and then acted on in open session; the court recorded the dismissal of the State Bar grievance and approved payment to Scott A. Durfee.
