Primary Department: Management and Budget
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of public official bonds for certain Harris County elected officials.
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Background and Discussion:
Public official bonds for certain Harris County elected officials are required by statute and are executed on an
annual basis. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is seeking approval of the required bonds for the
District Clerk (Marilyn Burgess), County Clerk (Teneshia Hudspeth), Probate Court 2 (Pamela Medina), Probate
Court 4 (James Horwitz), Probate Court 5 (Fransheneka Watson), Treasurer (Carla Wyatt), and Tax Assessor-
Collector (Annette Ramirez). Bonds will also be executed for the Treasurer and Tax Assessor-Collector as
required for the Port of Houston and State of Texas. The original bonds will be filed with the County Clerk and
copies retained by OMB.
Expected Impact:
Public official bonds are required by statute.
Alternative Options:
Commissioners Court could self-insure some of the bond requirements. Section 88.008 of the Texas Local Government Code allows a county officer or employee to perform the duties of the office or employment without executing a bond if Commissioners Court by order authorizes the county to self-insure against losses that would have been covered by the bond and the County Judge approves the order if the County Judge was re...
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