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

AI-103016: CRIM DA (1100): Requesting approval to pay the State Bar of Texas membership dues for Assistant District Attorneys employed at the Hidalgo County District Attorney's Office in the amount of $141.00/each (REQ: 26104774), with authority for the County Treasurer to issue payment after review and auditing procedures are completed by the County Auditor.

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

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-103016: CRIM DA (1100): Requesting approval to pay the State Bar of Texas membership dues for Assistant District Attorneys employed at the Hidalgo County District Attorney's Office in the amount of $141.00/each (REQ: 26104774), with authority for the County Treasurer to issue payment after review and auditing procedures are completed by the County Auditor.”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-103016 CRIM DA (1100): Requesting approval to pay the State Bar of Texas membership dues for Assistant District Attorneys employed at the Hidalgo County District Attorney's Office in the amount of $141.00/each (REQ: 26104774), 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: 4.8/10). 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.