Collin County wants back the money it spent on AG Ken Paxton's prosecution
AUSTIN — Collin County is about to start another fight over the prosecution of indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Since 2015, the county has been billed more than half a million dollars to prosecute Paxton, who faces securities fraud charges. But fresh off a court win that voided half of those costs, county commissioners now want the rest of their money back.
On Monday, the commissioners voted unanimously to sue for the more than $205,000 they paid the special prosecutors in January 2016. They argue that since a Dallas court struck down the prosecutors' hourly fees — ruling they broke local and federal rules — the county should be reimbursed for all that it's spent on the case.
"The Commissioners Court did vote yesterday to initiate legal action to 'claw back' the previous payments. The form of the legal action is still being researched," County Administrator Bill Bilyeu told The Dallas Morning News. "Other than cancelled software and construction contracts, I am unaware of any other similar circumstances."
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