8.G • The following items are of a routine or administraHidalgo County (Hidalgo County)

AI-102649: County Commissioners (1100): Approval to pay 2026 membership dues with authority for County Treasurer to issue check once auditing procedures are completed by County Auditor for the following: Vendor Amount Req# Border Trade Alliance (BTA) $10,000.00 26001612 Texas Border Coalition (TBC) $10,000.00 26001951 Vendor Amount Req# Border Trade Alliance

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - March 17, 2026 on 2026-03-17

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-102649: County Commissioners (1100): Approval to pay 2026 membership dues with authority for County Treasurer to issue check once auditing procedures are completed by County Auditor for the following: Vendor Amount Req# Border Trade Alliance (BTA) $10,000.00 26001612 Texas Border Coalition (TBC) $10,000.00 26001951 Vendor Amount Req# Border Trade Alliance ”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-102649 County Commissioners (1100): Approval to pay 2026 membership dues with authority for County Treasurer to issue check once auditing procedures are completed by County Auditor for the following: Vendor Amount Req# Border Trade Alliance (BTA) $10,000.00 26001612 Texas Border Coalition (TBC) $10,000.00 26001951 Vendor Amount Req# Border Trade Alliance (BTA) $10,000.00 26001612 Texas Border Coalition (TBC) $10,000.00 26001951

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.