18.B • NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)

AI-103740: Public Defender (1100): Approval to award a discretionary step for the employee listed below in accordance with HR criteria certification as per Section 8.03 of the Classification and Compensation Plan, effective upon Commissioners Court approval: Action Dept./Prg. Slot # Position Title Grade Discretionary Step 03 085-003 0028 Public Defender IV 07

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - June 23, 2026 on 2026-06-23

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-103740: Public Defender (1100): Approval to award a discretionary step for the employee listed below in accordance with HR criteria certification as per Section 8.03 of the Classification and Compensation Plan, effective upon Commissioners Court approval: Action Dept./Prg. Slot # Position Title Grade Discretionary Step 03 085-003 0028 Public Defender IV 07”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-103740 Public Defender (1100): Approval to award a discretionary step for the employee listed below in accordance with HR criteria certification as per Section 8.03 of the Classification and Compensation Plan, effective upon Commissioners Court approval: Action Dept./Prg. Slot # Position Title Grade Discretionary Step 03 085-003 0028 Public Defender IV 07 Action Dept./Prg. Slot # Position Title Grade Discretionary Step 03 085-003 0028 Public Defender IV 07

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). 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).