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

AI-104688: Sheriff Department: Requesting approval to pay membership dues for 2026-2027 to the American Jail Association for Chief Steve Herrera and Captian Jose Vasquez in the amount of $69.00 each (requisition no. 26113177) with authority for the County Treasurer to issue a check after auditing procedures are completed by the County Auditor.

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - September 29, 2026 on 2026-09-29

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-104688: Sheriff Department: Requesting approval to pay membership dues for 2026-2027 to the American Jail Association for Chief Steve Herrera and Captian Jose Vasquez in the amount of $69.00 each (requisition no. 26113177) with authority for the County Treasurer to issue a check after auditing procedures are completed by the County Auditor.”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-104688 Sheriff Department: Requesting approval to pay membership dues for 2026-2027 to the American Jail Association for Chief Steve Herrera and Captian Jose Vasquez in the amount of $69.00 each (requisition no. 26113177) with authority for the County Treasurer to issue a check 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).