Amendment No. 1 to the Attorney Fee Contract with Law Offices of Marc H. Richman to represent Assistant District Atto...

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2026-0950 Amendment No. 1 to the Attorney Fee Contract with Law Offices of Marc H. Richman to represent Assistant District Attorney Robin Ogbonna in a professional grievance matter On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: September 1, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: 100.12000.9910.62225.10000.0000 Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby hereby issue this order ratifying the Amendment No. 1 to the Attorney Fee Contract with the Law Offices of Marc H. Richman entered into by the Dallas County Administrator and continues to grant the discretionary exemption provided in Texas Local Government Code § 262.024 (a)(4). Done in open Court September 1, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).