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Kenedy County‑Wide CSD board authorizes appeal to Texas Supreme Court over comptroller dispute
Summary
The Kenedy County‑Wide Common School District board unanimously authorized filing a petition for review with the Texas Supreme Court in Cause No. 15-24-00079-CV, directing the Kenedy County Central Appraisal District to handle the appeal.
The Kenedy County‑Wide Common School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously April 30 to authorize filing a petition for review with the Texas Supreme Court in Cause No. 15-24-00079-CV, Kenedy County‑Wide Common School District v. Kelly Hancock, Acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Trustee Leticia Vela made the motion and Trustee Gerardo Medellin seconded it; all three board members voted yea.
The motion directs the Kenedy County Central Appraisal District to handle the appeal of the 15th Court of Appeals decision. The minutes record the board took the action during open session; they do not include debate or a staff report in the body of the minutes, and no public comments on the decision were recorded.
The court filing references Cause No. 15-24-00079-CV and names Kelly Hancock, Acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, as the appellee in his official and individual capacity. The minutes do not specify scheduling or estimated costs for the appeal, nor do they attach legal briefs or state which legal issues will be emphasized on petition.
Next steps, according to the motion recorded in the minutes, are for the Kenedy County Central Appraisal District to handle the appeal filing with the Texas Supreme Court; the minutes do not specify a timeline for the filing or any board oversight steps for the appeal process.
