Legislation Details

File #: 24-6483    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 10/2/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/8/2024 Final action: 10/8/2024
Title: Request by the Office of Management and Budget for approval of a public official bond for the Public Probate Administrator.
Attachments: 1. 24-6483 Public Official Bond

Department: Management and Budget

Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental 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):

title

Request by the Office of Management and Budget for approval of a public official bond for the Public Probate Administrator.

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Background and Discussion:

Sec. 455.002 of the Texas Estate Code requires a public official bond for the Public Probate Administrator. The bond for the administrator (Brandon Cofield) is attached for approval. The original bond will be filed with the County Clerk and copies retained by the Office of Management and Budget and the official.

 

Expected Impact: N/A

 

Alternative Options:

Per the statute, Harris County has the option to self-insure the minimum bond amount.

 

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

4/23/2024

262

To approve the creation of the Office of Public Probate Administrator to be financed through FY2025 using Fund 2356 and Fund 2161 and continued beyond FY2025 contingent on available funding from the Probate Courts.

 

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

$

$1,750

$1,750

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$1,750

$1,750

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Request

$

$1,750

$1,750

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: October 8, 2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A

 

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 Bond