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Meeting Date:	09/23/2019
State Membership for Texas Association for Court Administration for 111th District Court
Submitted for:	Joe Lopez	Submitted By:	Cesar Guerra
Department:	Purchasing

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to ratify the payment of a membership for a non-profit state association as required by Local Government Code Section §89.002 for the 111th District Court in the amount of Seventy Five ($75.00) Dollars to the Texas Association of Court Administration regarding the annual membership dues. This annual membership fee will be added to the membership master list. [Requested by Judge Monica Z. Notzon, 111th District Court, Account #1001-2020-001-464010,(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.

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

Background:

Previous Court Action:

On 09/09/2019, Commissioner's Court approved the ratification of State Membership for Texas Association for Court Administration CCL1

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	1001-2020-001-464010
Funding Source:	General Fund
Balance:	$165
Financial Impact:
Enough funds are available for the membership cost.

Attachments
Membership for 111th District Court