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Meeting Date:	04/08/2019
Approval of State Memberships
Submitted for:	Joe Lopez	Submitted By:	Cesar Guerra
Department:	Purchasing

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve payment for memberships of non-profit state associations as required by Local Government Code Section §89.002 for the County Judge's Office in the amount of Two Thousand Six Hundred ($2,600) to the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas and for County Court at Law #1 in the amount of One Hundred Sixty Five ($165.00) to the Texas Court Reporters Association. These annual membership fees will be added to the membership master list. [Requested by Judge Tano Tijerina, Account #1001-1020-001-464010 (Dues and Memberships), Judge Hugo Martinez (Dues and Memberships) Account #1001-2060-001-464010]

Issue: Local Government Code Section §89.002 requires that the Commissioners Court may spend, in the name of the county, money from the county's general fund for membership fees and dues of a nonprofit state association of counties if:

(1) a majority of the court votes to approve membership in the association;
(2) the association exists for the betterment of county government and the benefit of all county officials;
(3) the association is not affiliated with a labor organization;
(4) neither the association nor an employee of the association directly or indirectly influences or attempts to influence the outcome of any legislation pending before the legislature, except that this subdivision does not prevent a person from providing information for a member of the legislature or appearing before a legislative committee at the request of the committee or the member of the legislature; and
(5) neither the association nor an employee of the association directly or indirectly contributes any money, services, or other valuable thing to a political campaign or endorses a candidate or group of candidates for public office.

Solution: Obtain court approval as required.

Result: Invoices for associations approved by the Court will be processed for payment.

Background:

Previous Court Action:

Non profit State memberships approved by Commissioners' Court on 10-09-18, Item 19b.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	1001-1020-001-464010
Funding Source:	General Fund
Balance:	$12,318.40
Financial Impact:
Budget Balance of $12,318.40 is available.

Budget Account Number:	1001-2060-001-464010
Funding Source:	General Fund
Balance:	$500
Financial Impact:
Account #1001-2060-001-464010 has a balance of $500 for the membership

Attachments
County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
TCRA