5.C • The following items are of a routine or administraHidalgo County (Hidalgo County)

AI-103039: District Attorney (1100): Requesting approval to pay membership dues to the State Bar of Texas for District and Assistant District Attorneys employed at the Hidalgo County District Attorney's Office, totaling $16,170.00 (Requisition #26104838), with authority for the County Treasurer to issue payment after review and auditing procedures are complet

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - April 14, 2026 on 2026-04-14

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-103039: District Attorney (1100): Requesting approval to pay membership dues to the State Bar of Texas for District and Assistant District Attorneys employed at the Hidalgo County District Attorney's Office, totaling $16,170.00 (Requisition #26104838), with authority for the County Treasurer to issue payment after review and auditing procedures are complet”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-103039 District Attorney (1100): Requesting approval to pay membership dues to the State Bar of Texas for District and Assistant District Attorneys employed at the Hidalgo County District Attorney's Office, totaling $16,170.00 (Requisition #26104838), with authority for the County Treasurer to issue payment after review and auditing procedures are completed by the County Auditor.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). 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.