Primary Department: Treasurer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Dr. Carla L. Wyatt, Harris County Treasurer
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to transfer a position from the Office of Management and Budget back to the Treasurer’s Office and reclassify the position as a Treasury Clerk III effective September 19, 2026.
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Background and Discussion: The County Treasurer's Office respectfully requests that Commissioner’s Court authorize the transfer of one existing full-time position currently assigned to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), classified as an Analyst III, back to the County Treasurer's Office and reclassify the position as a Treasury Clerk III.
The requested transfer is necessary to restore dedicated staffing for the administration of Harris County's unclaimed funds program and to ensure that the Treasurer's Office has sufficient personnel to fulfill its statutory responsibilities under Chapter 76 of the Texas Property Code.
The position requested for transfer is the same position that Commissioner’s Court directed OMB to work with the County Treasurer’s Office during the February 6, 2025 Commissioner’s Court to create the position to utilize the Escheatment Fund that was previously assigned to the County Treasurer's Office as a Treasury Clerk III and served as the department's Unclaimed Funds Administrator.
Commissioners Court authorized the transfer of one (1) exis...
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