Wow. That does seem extremely stressful.
"State law says an outgoing sheriff must make a settlement — pay off all bills and remit all collected taxes — at the end of his term."
Since he was named in the civil suit in his role as Sheriff, the lawyers' fees might be taking a huge bite out of his budget, especially if he wasn't planning to run for the role of Sheriff again. Would he be personally liable for any debts of his office at the end of his term? Was his office already in serious financial trouble? Did he somehow hold Mullins responsible for something related to the lawsuit? (As in, debts his office was amassing were somehow the "fault" of Mullins?)
MOO/supposition only.
A state-mandated tax settlement at the end of an outgoing sheriff ’s term coupled with late mineral tax bills issued by the state means Sheriff-elect Mickey Stines will be seriously shorthanded and seriously short on money when he takes office on January 7. Stines said the transition from...
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