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Civil-rights advocate tells Starr County court she is issuing constitutional notice over Texas laws
Summary
During public comment, Edelmira Lopez, who identified herself as a national civil-rights advocate, told the court she was placing a constitutional notice on the record alleging that certain Texas laws conflict with the U.S. Constitution and warned the court to direct officials to comply with constitutional obligations.
During the public-comment period, Edelmira Lopez introduced herself and delivered a formal notice to the Starr County commissioner's court alleging that parts of Texas law conflict with the U.S. Constitution. Lopez said she is 'a national civil rights advocate from Texas' and cited the Fifth Amendment, Article I Section 10 and the Fourteenth Amendment as constitutional bases for her claim that some state measures are 'inferior to the constitution' and constitute 'emolument violations' when they cause public officials to act contrary to the Constitution. Lopez warned that continued payment to public officials who 'break the law' could expose them to criminal sanctions and asked the court to review the cited constitutional clauses and 'direct your public officials to act in a lawful and constitutional manner.'
The presiding judge responded that the court would 'consult with our legal counsel' and accepted Lopez's notice for the record. The transcript does not record any county legal analysis, rebuttal, or follow-up action beyond the promise to consult counsel.
Lopez: 'The state of Texas has enacted its own alternative legislations that permits emulgment...paying public officials to break the law is an emolument violation.' Judge Veda: 'We'll consult with our legal counsel.'
