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Court adopts randomized list to form grievance committee for elected‑official pay grievances
Summary
Under state statute, the court approved a randomized list to select nine public members and 36 alternates to form a grievance committee that can hear certain elected‑official salary grievances; staff said the filing window for grievances had closed and seven constables filed grievances over proposed raises.
The court approved a pair of motions directing the county clerk to enter a randomized list into the meeting minutes and to notify selected public members and alternates under Local Government Code chapter 152, establishing the process to form a nine‑member grievance committee for elected‑official salary grievances. County staff explained the statute requires notice and a limited window to file grievances after salary changes; staff said the window had closed and that seven constables (all except Precinct 7) had filed grievances related to proposed pay adjustments (current salary cited as $133,598, proposed $145,889 after a 9.2% increase).
County HR management said the statute requires members to accept service in writing, and the clerk and district clerk will send notices once dates, times and places are set. The court voted unanimously to adopt the randomized list and to direct staff to notify selected public members and alternates.
Why it matters: The grievance committee process is a statutory safeguard for some elected officials to challenge salary decisions and can trigger required budget consideration if the committee votes to adjust pay.
