Months ago, Dawson County Judge Foy O’Brien was appointed to a juvenile advisory committee.He didn’t inform county commissioners about the appointment until their Oct. 15 meeting.He was appointed to serve on the Texas Justice Juvenile Department State Advisory Committee in May or June.“Of the 13 (board members), I’m only one of two juvenile court judges,” O’Brien said. “The rest are juvenile probation officers and executive directors of TJJD (Texas Juvenile Justice Department) and chief juvenile probation officers.”As part of their elected office, county judges are given the task of hearing juvenile cases and serving as juvenile court judges.O’Brien hears all ...