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6 • D. Criminal District AttorneyTarrant County (Tarrant County)

Consideration of an Attorney Employment Agreement Engaging the Firm of Pope, Hardwicke, Christie, Schell, Kelly & Taplet

Presented in: Tarrant County Commissioners Court (November 12, 2024) on 2024-11-12

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“Consideration of an Attorney Employment Agreement Engaging the Firm of Pope, Hardwicke, Christie, Schell, Kelly & Taplet”

TO

County Judge

YES

“Adopted by Commissioners Court”

AS

Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

YES

“Adopted by Commissioners Court”

MR

Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

YES

“Adopted by Commissioners Court”

RM

Roderick Miles Jr.

Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

“Adopted by Commissioners Court”

MK

Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)

YES

“Adopted by Commissioners Court”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consideration of an Attorney Employment Agreement Engaging the Firm of Pope, Hardwicke, Christie, Schell, Kelly & Taplett, L.L.P. as Outside Counsel for the Defense of Tarrant County Employee Jevon Stubbs in a Lawsuit Entitled Anthony R. Johnson, Sr., et al. v. Tarrant County, Texas, et al., Action No. 4:24-cv-686-O

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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.