In a surprise turn of events Wednesday, it was announced that Hays County District Clerk Avrey J. Anderson has filed a petition calling for the removal from office of Hays County District Attorney Kelly Higgins.
The petition which was filed in the 3rd Administrative Judicial Region on Sept. 12 with Anderson as relator-plaintiff, is calling for Higgins to be removed from his public office “pursuant to Chapter 87 of the Local Government Code.”
According to language in the filed petition, specific criteria are given regarding what are alleged to be deficiencies in how the office of district attorney is handling the prosecution of certain crimes in the county, including those associated with drug possession offenses, simple cannabis possession offenses, illegal procedures committed by a licensed physician in the case they are illegally treating transgenders and illegal procedures committed by a licensed physician in the case they are performing unlawful abortions.
