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10.A • END OF CONSENTMontgomery County (Montgomery County)

Consider and approve granting a Discretionary Exemption for:  Thermal ballot paper as an item that can be obtained from only one source, Hart InterCivic, Inc., for Elections.  Local Government Code §262.024(a)(7)(A). Critical Records Management through TXMAS Interlocal Agreement, TXMAS Contract #TXMAS-23-92001 from Kofile Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $3,194,314 for County Clerk

Presented in: Montgomery County Commissioners Court - August 20, 2026 on 2026-08-20
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Consider and approve granting a Discretionary Exemption for:  Thermal ballot paper as an item that can be obtained from only one source, Hart InterCivic, Inc., for Elections.  Local Government Code §262.024(a)(7)(A). Critical Records Management through TXMAS Interlocal Agreement, TXMAS Contract #TXMAS-23-92001 from Kofile Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $3,194,314 for County Clerk”
MJ
Mark J. Keough
County Judge
YES
CR
Charlie Riley
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
MG
Matt Gray
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RW
Robert Walker
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
RW
Ritch Wheeler
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider and approve granting a Discretionary Exemption for:  Thermal ballot paper as an item that can be obtained from only one source, Hart InterCivic, Inc., for Elections.  Local Government Code §262.024(a)(7)(A). Critical Records Management through TXMAS Interlocal Agreement, TXMAS Contract #TXMAS-23-92001 from Kofile Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $3,194,314 for County Clerk (utilizing the FY26 Annual Plan for the County Clerk's Records Archive Fund previously approved in Commissioners Court on August 13, 2024) per Local Government Code §271.083(b).

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This docket item is classified as NEUTRAL (0.0 Score Impact). Routine administrative reports, monthly accounts payable/disbursement registers, minutes approvals, and procedural motions are logged for public transparency but carry zero weight in calculating an official's Roll-Call Freedom Score.