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Court allows County Judge to continue private practice from county office; judge abstains from vote
Summary
The court approved a request permitting County Judge Greg Holly to continue using his county office for private legal practice, finding that "doing so serves a public purpose." Judge Holly abstained; four commissioners voted in favor.
The Ward County Commissioners Court voted on Jan. 13 to permit County Judge Greg Holly to continue using his county office for his private law practice after a motion from Commissioner Guy Thames and a second from Commissioner Larry Hanna. The motion as recorded included the finding that "doing so serves a public purpose." Judge Holly abstained from the vote; the remaining four commissioners voted to approve the request.
The minutes record the action as a formal approval with the judge's abstention noted; no public comment or further conditions were recorded in the minutes. The Court treated the decision as a finding of public purpose rather than the imposition of specific office-use conditions.
