Fridayโs announcement of proposed Senate Bill 252 comes after Channel 2 Investigates first exposed secret massive art collection being warehoused on the taxpayersโ dime, โLegally what this bill means is that I donโt think that what Precinct One Commissioner is doing is legal.
I donโt think you can take a private Art collection, house it, spend public money, do private tours, I donโt think that is the right thing under the Texas Code,โ said Bettencourt.
The state senator out of District 7 doesnโt believe the actions taken by Ellis and his office is legal.
Bettencourt said this bill is to ensure accountability at the state level if the Oggโs office does nothing.
Bettencourt indicated he cannot speak to federal operations, but he can speak to the state and its laws.