Receive comments regarding the Annual Written Plan for the 0108 Records Management Preservation Fund and 0004 County Clerk’s Records Archival Fund. (Judge Brown)
Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
The County Court Records Archival Fee and County Clerk Records Management Fee are authorized in Texas Local Government Code Chapter 118.0216 and 118.025, respectively. The County Clerk is required to hold a public hearing on this plan and to publish notice of such hearing in a newspaper no later than 15 days prior to the hearing. Notice will be published on or before September 11,2026 for a September 29, 2026 hearing date.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).