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2 • TAX_POLICYCollingsworth County (Collingsworth County)

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

Presented in: Collingsworth County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2013-05-14
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Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (12 - 2)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
GH
Gina Harris
County Treasurer
NO
JC
James C. Waller
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
RW
Ronnie Ward
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
SM
Scot Martindale
County Judge
YES
JE
James Ellis
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
RJ
Richard Johnson
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
JJ
Jackie Johnson
County Clerk
NO
JJ
Jackie Johnson
District Clerk
YES
KM
Keith Martin
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
JS
Joel Sherwood
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
AK
Alan K. "Kent" Riley
County Sheriff
YES
SS
Sharon Sherwood
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
KD
Keith Davis
County Attorney
YES
LM
Luke M. Inman
District Attorney
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2013-05-14 session of Collingsworth County Commissioners Court Regular Session.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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).