Department: Commissioner, Precinct 1
Department Head/Elected Official: Commissioner Rodney Ellis
Regular or Supplemental RCA:
☒ Regular RCA
☐ Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Policy
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Participation (if applicable): N/A
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to appoint nominees as Presiding or Alternate Election Judges for a one-year term ending July 31, 2022.
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Background and Discussion:
Presiding and Alternate judges are approved for one year terms per the State of Texas Election Code. Political parties and the Office of the Elections Administrator provide nominees and County Commissioners have authority to approve or remove.
Expected Impact:
The Office of Elections has already received approval to pay Presiding Judges through its General Fund budget allocation for FY22. The Commissioner for each Precinct must approve nominees.
Alternative Options: N/A
Alignment with Goal(s):
☐ Justice and Safety
☐ Economic Opportunity
☐ Housing
☐ Public Health
☐ Transportation
☐ Flooding
☐ Environment
☒ Governance and Customer ServicePrior Court Action (if any):
Presiding Judge nominees for Precinct 1 were also approved on the August 10, 2021 Court.
Location:
Address (if applicable list below):
☐ Countywide
☒ Precinct 1
☐ Precinct 2
☐ Precinct 3
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Anticipated Implementation Date: Upon Court Approval, September 14, 2021
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note:
☒ Not an emergency, disaster recovery, or COVID-19 related item
☐ Emergency Item
☐ COVID-19 related Item
☐ Disaster Recovery related Item
Contact(s) name, title, department:
• Sophie Elsner, Policy Director, Policy Department Harris County Precinct 1
• Erica Lee Carter, Lead Policy Advisor, Policy Department, Harris County Precinct 1
Attachments (if applicable):
PDF List of Presiding Judge Nominees from Harris County Precinct 1