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

AI-103519: Sheriff's Department: Requesting approval to pay 2026 Sheriffs' Association of Texas membership dues (req. #26107324) for Adult Detention Command Staff: Chief Steve Herrera, Captain Jose Vasquez, and Captain Oneida Salinas, in the amount of $50.00 each, with authority for the County Treasurer to issue check after review, audit and processing proced

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-103519: Sheriff's Department: Requesting approval to pay 2026 Sheriffs' Association of Texas membership dues (req. #26107324) for Adult Detention Command Staff: Chief Steve Herrera, Captain Jose Vasquez, and Captain Oneida Salinas, in the amount of $50.00 each, with authority for the County Treasurer to issue check after review, audit and processing proced”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-103519 Sheriff's Department: Requesting approval to pay 2026 Sheriffs' Association of Texas membership dues (req. #26107324) for Adult Detention Command Staff: Chief Steve Herrera, Captain Jose Vasquez, and Captain Oneida Salinas, in the amount of $50.00 each, 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.