On January 4, 2022 Harris Counties Commissioners Court passed another 3-2 party line vote (Democrat) a Harris County Policy for payment of County officials’ and Employees’ “reasonable legal expenses” incurred with a criminal investigation where such investigation concerns the performance of that official’s or employees’ job duties with the County.
As the county now faces a whopper of a legal investigation regarding Judge Hidalgo’s staffers and herself. …
Should we be the ones responsible for footing the bill for their blatant corruption? Personally, I think it’s absolutely absurd and a abuse of power. It’s clearly evident that the county knew what was coming their way, and that the county Attorney Christian D. Menefee put forth this agenda item for specific reasons (my opinion)
This is where they got the money:
Texas drops effort to punish Harris County over its law enforcement spending
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/03/glenn-hegar-harris-county-constables-budget/
I wonder which one set it in motion