Court approves MOU to designate PIO for Precinct 1 Constable under HB33
To satisfy House Bill 33 training requirements for law-enforcement public information officers, Aransas County approved an MOU enabling the county PIO to provide services to Precinct 1 Constable Harry "Doc" Thomas; the agreement is intended to avoid immediate additional training costs for the constable.
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The Commissioners Court approved a memorandum of understanding between Aransas County Emergency Management and Precinct 1 Constable Harry "Doc" Thomas to designate provision of public information officer (PIO) services pursuant to House Bill 33 and Texas Government Code §411.3735. Staff explained the MOU lets a trained county PIO satisfy the statutory requirement without requiring the constable to immediately complete the 16-hour certification course.
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