Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Integrated Child Support System Cooperative Agreement with the Office of the Attor...

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2026-0800 Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Integrated Child Support System Cooperative Agreement with the Office of the Attorney General, increasing the maximum liability from $7,369,546 to $7,830,855, and authorize the Dallas County Judge to execute all related contract documents on behalf of Dallas County. On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: August 4, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: Reimbursement Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve Amendment No. 2 to the Integrated Child Support System Cooperative Agreement with the Office of the Attorney General, increasing the maximum liability from $7,369,546 to $7,830,855, and authorize the Dallas County Judge to execute all related contract documents on behalf of Dallas County. The contract term of this agreement is September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2028. Done in open Court August 4, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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).