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Meeting Date:	12/14/2020
I-69 Alliance for Texas Dues
Submitted for:	Elizabeth Ortiz	Submitted By:	Elizabeth Ortiz
Department:	County Judge

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve the payment of a membership for a non-profit state association as required by Local Government Code Section §89.002 for the County of Webb in the amount of Five Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($5,750.00) Dollars to the Alliance for I-69 Texas regarding the annual membership dues. This annual membership fee will be added to the membership master list. [Requested by Tano E. Tijerina, County Judge; Account #1001-1020-001-464010 (Dues and Memberships)]

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 by State law.

Result: Pay pending invoices for Alliance for I-69 Texas Association.

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