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Meeting Date:	10/09/2018
Increase in Judicial Bond coverage
Submitted for:	Rosie Rodman	Submitted By:	Rosie Rodman
Department:	Administrative Services

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve the following Bond increases for County Court at Law #1 and County Court at Law #2, in order to be in compliance according to Texas Estates Code 1201.003 "Judge's Liability", and authorizing the County Judge to sign and execute all relevant documents. [Requested by Dr. Pedro F. Alfaro, Webb County Risk Management Administrator; Account #1001-1180-001-452001-010 (Bonds & Insurance)]

Name	Department	Current Amount	New Amount
Hon. Hugo Martinez	County Court At Law #1	$10,000	$250,000
Hon. Victor Villarreal	County Court At Law #2	$10,000	$250,000

Issue: Current bonds are not in compliance with the law, we need to increase the bond amount.

Solution: Obtain the bond increase with Court approval.

Result: Webb County will be in compliance with State Law.

Background:

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Previous Court Action:

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Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	1001-1180-001-452001
Funding Source:	010
Balance:	9,000
Financial Impact:
n/a

Attachments
Bond - Hugo Martinez
Bond - Victor Villarreal
Texas Estates Code