Judge allows new Fort Bend County legal department, but blocks transfer of county attorney staff, resources
A judge authorized the creation of a new Fort Bend County legal department but blocked the transfer of staff and resources from the County Attorney’s office. County Attorney Bridgette Smith-Lawson stated the ruling puts county operations in peril.
After Wednesday’s ruling, County Attorney Bridgette Smith-Lawson said the decision puts county business “in peril.”
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