By Anita Miller

Even though Hays County Commissioners hadn’t received the written resignation of Precinct 3 Constable Ray Helm at their meeting July 28, verbal documentation from General Counsel Mark Kennedy was “enough,” County Judge Ruben Becerra said.

Helm’s resignation was effective at 5 p.m. Friday, July 31, and also included the surrender of his peace officer certification for life. Helm accepted an offer by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to resign and surren...