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

AI-103584: Sheriff's Department: Requesting approval to pay 2026 South Texas Police Chief's Association membership dues (req. #26107772) for Sheriff J.E. "Eddie" Guerra, Chief Deputy Mario Lopez and Division Chief Rocky Serna, in the amount of $25.00 each, total $75.00, with authority for the County Treasurer to issue check after review, audit and processing

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - June 09, 2026 on 2026-06-09

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-103584: Sheriff's Department: Requesting approval to pay 2026 South Texas Police Chief's Association membership dues (req. #26107772) for Sheriff J.E. "Eddie" Guerra, Chief Deputy Mario Lopez and Division Chief Rocky Serna, in the amount of $25.00 each, total $75.00, with authority for the County Treasurer to issue check after review, audit and processing ”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-103584 Sheriff's Department: Requesting approval to pay 2026 South Texas Police Chief's Association membership dues (req. #26107772) for Sheriff J.E. "Eddie" Guerra, Chief Deputy Mario Lopez and Division Chief Rocky Serna, in the amount of $25.00 each, total $75.00, with authority for the County Treasurer to issue check after review, audit and processing procedures are completed by the County Auditor

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). 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.