Legislation Details

File #: 26-1654    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 3/4/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 3/19/2026 Final action: 3/19/2026
Title: Request for approval to accept $62,086 back into the general fund bank account from the non-redeemed juror pay cards issued in September 2025 and $77,600.00 back into the general fund bank account from the non-redeemed juror pay cards issued in October 2025.

Harris County Commissioners Court

Request for Court Action

Primary Department: Treasurer

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Dr. Carla L. Wyatt, Harris County Treasurer

Secondary Department: Choose an item.

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

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): Choose an item.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval to accept $62,086 back into the general fund bank account from the non-redeemed juror pay cards issued in September 2025 and $77,600.00 back into the general fund bank account from the non-redeemed juror pay cards issued in October 2025.

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Background and Discussion: Section 61.001(f). A

reimbursement for expenses under this section is not a property right of a person who reports for jury service for purposes of Chapter 72(Abandonment of Personal Property) and Chapter 74(Report, Deliver, and Claims Process), property code. If a check, instrument, or other method of payment authorized under Section 113.048(Disbursement of Money for Jury Service), Local Government Code, representing a reimbursement under this section is not presented for payment or redeemed before the 90th day after it is issued:

(1)                     the instrument or other method of payment is considered forfeited and is VOID; and

(2)                     

 

the money represented by the instrument or other method of payment may be placed or retained in

 

Expected Impact: N/A

Alternative Options: N/A

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A

County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: N/A

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

Existing Budget

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Total Existing Budget

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

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Grants Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

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No. of Grant Years

 

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

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$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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   Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only)

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

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Anticipated Court Date: 3/19/2026

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Erica Harris, Director of Treasury Operations, Treasury Department

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter from Dr. Carla Wyatt.

List of non-redeemed juror pay cards.