Primary Department: District Clerk
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Marilyn Burgess
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Type of Request: Financial Authorization
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the District Clerk for approval of additional labor funding in the amount of $3,132 to implement new requirements mandated by Senate Bill 9, per 89th Session of Legislation. The funding needed for twelve months for Fiscal Year 2026 is estimated to be $120,060.
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Background and Discussion:
Unfunded Senate Bill 9 mandate increases the work processes on weekends and holidays. The major impact of this mandate will affect the District Clerk's Office Probable Cause Section. SB 9 requires additional tasks from Probable Cause Courts, Criminal District Courts, Magistrate Hearing Officers, District Attorney's Office, Pretrial Services, Sheriff's Office, and Public Defender's Office.
Employees assigned to District Clerk's Office Probable Cause 24/7 hour Section are paid at a secondary rate when working weekends and holidays. The additional funding is needed to cover the cost of adding one more employee per shift on weekends and holidays.
New Manual Tasks for Probable Cause Court:
* Enter bail orders and set bail
* Enter bond conditions
* Enter Magistrate Order of Emergency Protection (MOEP)
* Updating Texas OCA with MOEP information
* Notifying other counties when defendant has a pending case in another county
* Sending Consulate notifications
* Notify Department of Pu...
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