89th Legislature

HB 4462

Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 4462 allows counties with populations over 3.3 million to hire outside legal counsel if a county official or their staff face legal actions related to their official duties and if the county attorney has a conflict of interest. The commissioners court must approve these contracts, and payments for legal services are subject to county audits​.
Author
Sam Harless