Citizen Engagement

 

Judge Joel Baker – ATS Traffic Camera Issue

Posts and evidence made public related to the removal of former Smith County Judge Joel Baker and the actions of the Smith County Commissioners Court regarding the ATS Traffic Camera Contract. The posts cover the period from June of 2015 through April of 2017.

  • Smith County Commissioners Court
    • Video of July 8, 2014 meeting – from AG Investigators report. These executive (closed from the public) meetings provide clear evidence of illegal deliberation of potential contracts and public policy matters in a closed session.  The presiding District Judge viewed and subsequently ruled these executive sessions as illegal meetings and ordered them to be made public. – April 24, 2017
  • Smith County Commissioners Court
    • Video of July 29, 2014 meeting – from AG Investigators report. These executive (closed from the public) meetings provide clear evidence of illegal deliberation of potential contracts and public policy matters in a closed session.  The presiding District Judge viewed and subsequently ruled these executive sessions as illegal meetings and ordered them to be made public. – April 24, 2017
  • Smith County Commissioners Court
    • Video of August 12, 2014 meeting – from AG Investigators report. These executive (closed from the public) meetings provide clear evidence of illegal deliberation of potential contracts and public policy matters in a closed session.  The presiding District Judge viewed and subsequently ruled these executive sessions as illegal meetings and ordered them to be made public. – April 24, 2017
  • Judge’s Order Granting PIA Requests
    • 3 documents: Public Information Act Request, Judge’s Order Granting PIA Request, Texas Attorney General’s Response to PIA Request – April 23, 2017

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