Legislation Details

File #: 26-3927    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Position Status: Passed
File created: 6/4/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 6/11/2026 Final action: 6/11/2026
Title: Request by the County Attorney for approval of two (2) Legal Investigator III positions for the Compliance & Revenue Division's Toll Road Collections team effective June 13, 2026.

Primary Department: County Attorney

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Jonathan Fombonne

 

Secondary Department: Choose an item.

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Position

 

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 by the County Attorney for approval of two (2) Legal Investigator III positions for the Compliance & Revenue Division’s Toll Road Collections team effective June 13, 2026.

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Background and Discussion:

These positions will address greatly increased workload and case volume to support the Compliance & Revenue Division’s Toll Road Collections team in moving more cases forward. 

 

Expected Impact:

These two positions will support ongoing efforts of the County Attorney’s office and will provide adequate support to the Compliance Division Toll Road Collections team and HCTRA in a timely and efficient manner.

 

Alternative Options: N/A

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  1. Make Harris County safer and more just.

County Strategic Plan Objective: E: Increase efficiency across the legal system.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):   E3: Decrease time to disposition by implementing case workflow improvements in line with recommendations from the National Center for State Courts.

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):

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Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Civil Litigation - Toll Road Collections (HCTRA Funded)

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

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$87,134.00

$87,134.00

$328,401.00

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Total Existing Budget

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$87,134.00

$87,134.00

$328,401.00

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)

 

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No. of Grant Years

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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

18

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18

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Additional Positions Request

2

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2

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Total Personnel

20

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20

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

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

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Anticipated Court Date: 6/11/2026

 

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 6/13/2026

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Jaime McMinn, Director of Human Resources, County Attorney’s Office

 

Attachments (if applicable): Form 3441 Position Request Form (1), Job Description (1), and RCA (1)