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Discussion and possible action to approve payment of memberships for a non-profit state association as required by Local Government Code Section §89.002 for the the County Attorney, Public Defender, District Attorney, Business Office, Commissioner's Court, County Court at Law 1 & 2, and the 49th, 111th, 341st and 406th District Court in the amount of $13,768 for the State Bar of Texas; and authorizing immediate release of checks upon approval and any other matters incident thereto. The annual memberships fees will be added to the Master List.
Issue: Local Government Code §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: Purchase Orders for associations approved by the Court will be processed for payment. |
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| Previous Court Action: |
| Approval of Memberships March 27, 2017 |
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