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

AI-102211: Sheriff Department: Requesting approval of requisition #26002209 for 2026 membership dues for Captain Rocky Serna to the FBI National Academy Associates, Inc. in the amount of $155.00 with authority for the County Treasurer to issue payment after auditing procedures are completed by the County Auditor.

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - February 03, 2026 on 2026-02-03

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-102211: Sheriff Department: Requesting approval of requisition #26002209 for 2026 membership dues for Captain Rocky Serna to the FBI National Academy Associates, Inc. in the amount of $155.00 with authority for the County Treasurer to issue payment after auditing procedures are completed by the County Auditor.”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-102211 Sheriff Department: Requesting approval of requisition #26002209 for 2026 membership dues for Captain Rocky Serna to the FBI National Academy Associates, Inc. in the amount of $155.00 with authority for the County Treasurer to issue payment after auditing procedures are completed by the County Auditor.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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).