Fort Bend County Commissioners Vote to Strip Power From County Attorney

Fort Bend Commissioners Court Slashes County Attorney’s Duties as Democrats Continue Boycott

Commissioners also voted to eliminate three ARPA-funded associate judges.

Fort Bend commissioners vote to shift legal staff, funding from county attorney’s office

Critics say the move weakens the independence of country lawyers by transferring resources from the elected county attorney's office to a separate civil legal department that reports strictly to Commissioners Court.

Fort Bend Commissioners Court cuts judges, guts county attorney's office in ongoing dispute

After voting to gut associate judge positions and restructure the county's attorney's office, Commissioner Andy Meyers walked right past ABC13's cameras without commenting.

Fort Bend County commissioners vote to strip power from county attorney

Fort Bend County commissioners will vote on whether to strip personnel from the county attorney’s office in Thursday’s commissioner’s court meeting.