Approve exemption and Modification No. 1 to Contract No. 4400008375 with Marziani, Stevens & Gonzalez, PLLC, in the amount of $50,000.00, for legal services. (County Attorney) (Commissioners Travillion & Gómez)

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This contract provides legal services related to Election and Administrative laws and compliance. This Modification No. 1 increases the not-to-exceed amount from $50,000.00 to $100,000.00 and adds section 5.12 Exemption from the County Purchasing Act.<br><br>Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code 262.024, a contract for the purchase of a personal or professional service is exempt from the requirement established by Section 262.023 if the Commissioners Court by order ​grants the exemption. <br><br><strong id="isPasted">Contract Information:</strong><br>Contract No.: 4400008375<br>Contractor Name: Marziani, Stevens & Gonzalez, PLLC<br>Contract Modification Amount: $50,000.00<br>Contract Period: December 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026<br><br><strong>Current Contract Expenditures: </strong>Within the last 12 months, $49,185.00 has been spent on this contract.<br><br><strong id="isPasted">Previous Contract and Modification Activity:</strong><br>On December 1, 2025, the Purchasing Agent approved the initial contract, in the amount of $50,000.00<strong>.</strong>

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