GA-0817

Greg Abbott

Categories

Conflicts of Interest , Counties and County Commissioners Courts , County Officers - Specific , County Attorneys , County, District, and Criminal District Attorneys , County Attorneys , Ethics

Summary

County ethics commission statutory scheme, Legislature must resolve any inherent conflict of interest created by\r\n\r\nRequests for opinions regarding the propriety of a county attorney’s representation of a particular client in a particular circumstance should be addressed by the Committee on Professional Ethics|El Paso County Ethics Commission would improperly usurp the county attorney’s authority if outside legal counsel were hired to represent the Commission over the objection of the county attorney

Opinion File

ga0817.pdf