Legislation Details

File #: 24-7392    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 11/19/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 12/10/2024 Final action: 12/10/2024
Title: Request for approval of public official bonds for certain Harris County elected officials.

Department: Management and Budget

Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos

 

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

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

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: N/A

 

Alternative Options: N/A

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

X Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

 

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Risk Management

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$6,279

$6,279

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$6,279

$6,279

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Request

$

$6,279

$6,279

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: December 10, 2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): January 1, 2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Shain Carrizal, Deputy Executive Director of Risk Management, Office of Management and Budget

 

Attachments (if applicable): Public Official Bonds