10.A • The following items are of a routine or administraHidalgo County (Hidalgo County)

AI-102476: County Clerk: Requesting approval to pay the 2026 (GCAT) Governmental Collectors Association of Texas membership renewal fees in the amount of $50.00 for five (5) members for a total amount of $250.00, with authority for the County Treasurer to issue a check after review, audit, and processing procedures are completed by the County Auditor.

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - February 17, 2026 on 2026-02-17

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-102476: County Clerk: Requesting approval to pay the 2026 (GCAT) Governmental Collectors Association of Texas membership renewal fees in the amount of $50.00 for five (5) members for a total amount of $250.00, with authority for the County Treasurer to issue a check after review, audit, and processing procedures are completed by the County Auditor.”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-102476 County Clerk: Requesting approval to pay the 2026 (GCAT) Governmental Collectors Association of Texas membership renewal fees in the amount of $50.00 for five (5) members for a total amount of $250.00, with authority for the County Treasurer to issue a 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.