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Court approves travel for newly elected official under Local Government Code authority
Summary
Commissioners voted to approve travel and training expenses for Valerie Guliza Darmontes to attend a Jan. 14–17, 2025 conference after legal counsel cited Local Government Code §152.907 allowing payment for continuing education incurred between election and beginning of term.
Dimmit County Commissioners approved payment for a newly elected county official to attend training before taking office, citing state statute.
The court considered two travel items for Valerie Guliza Darmontes: attendance at the 2025 BGN seminar for newly elected county judges and commissioners in College Station (Jan. 14–17, 2025) and a preparatory workshop on Dec. 12. Some commissioners questioned whether the court could pay for travel and…
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