In a move designed to bring greater efficiency and a more people-centered approach to its legal operations, the Hays County Commissioners Court voted to bring the office of general counsel back into the district attorney’s office.
During its regular meeting Tuesday, the court unanimously supported the change. The move to unite these offices will bring “new synergistic energy to the civil division of our office,” Hays County District Attorney Kelly Higgins said. According to Higgins, the district attorney’s office regularly has cases in which there are criminal and civil components. Merging these two offices will make each more efficient and “get better results,” Higgins said.
Hays County Assistant District Attorney Gregg Cox in making his argument in favor of the move to the court, said the merger is beneficial for the county as a whole and his office in that the civil portion of the office is focused on Child Protection Service cases for the most part. He added that the office will be expanding its scope..
