Legislation Details

File #: 26-1362    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 2/13/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/26/2026 Final action: 2/26/2026
Title: Request for approval of a payment in the amount of $1,000.00 from the District Clerk Liability Contingency Fund.

Primary Department: District Clerk

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Marilyn Burgess, District Clerk

 

Secondary Department: Auditor

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Michael Post, County Auditor

 

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 a payment in the amount of $1,000.00 from the District Clerk Liability Contingency Fund.

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Background and Discussion:

Pursuant to Texas Government Code §51.302, the County Auditor has approved the amount of the District Clerk Liability Contingency Fund to be used to reimburse this type of loss. The District Clerk’s Office is required to submit the formal request to Commissioners Court to proceed with reimbursement.

 

 

Expected Impact:

The amount of $1,000.00 will be deducted from the District Clerk Liability Contingency Fund to reimburse this loss.

 

 

Alternative Options:

This is the only viable option currently.

 

 

 

 

 

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:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

04/04/2023

361

Approved as requested.

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): Downtown Civil Courthouse 201 Caroline St., Suite 420 Houston, TX 77002

Precinct(s): Precinct 1

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Other

$

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

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

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

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

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only)

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Anticipated Court Date: 2/26/2026

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: Wes McCoy, Chief Deputy of Administration; Judith Snively, Chief Deputy of Courts; Araceli Carrizales, Financial Services Administrator.

 

Attachments (if applicable): County Auditor’s Form 1131-District Clerk Liability Contingency Fund Disbursement Request Form signed by County Auditor.

Copy of Texas Government Code Sec. 51.302.