The Hays County Commissioners Court is moving toward the adoption of a policy to prevent conflicts of interest involving former county employees or elected officials.
At their meeting Tuesday, the commissioners held a workshop to discuss putting revolving door prohibitions in place. Alex Villalobos, chief of staff for Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra, gave a brief presentation on the idea.
“These policies have been in place since the late 1800s at the federal level,” Villalobos said, noting that Kyle and San Marcos also have policies in place regarding contracting and representing private businesses doing business with the government. Villalobos also said that although the county has some procurement policies in place to prevent former county staffers or elected officials from benefiting from their connection to the county, “the overall revolving door policy is not in place.”
