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3 • INFRASTRUCTUREGalveston County (Galveston County)

Ordinance Expanding Municipal Code Enforcement Penalties, Permit Fees, and Property Restrictions

Presented in: Galveston County Commissioners Court Regular Session on 2015-05-12

Meeting Agenda PDF Official Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 1.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (19 - 0)

“Motion to approve Ordinance Expanding Municipal Code Enforcement Penalties, Permit Fees, and Property Restrictions”

GR

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

DB

D. Blake Apffel

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

YES

BA

Billy A. Williams Jr.

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)

YES

KM

Kathleen M. McCumber

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

YES

BP

Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

PE

Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

YES

DR

Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)

YES

JW

Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

YES

MH

County Judge

YES

JG

Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

YES

RA

Robin Armstrong

Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

YES

DD

Dwight D. Sullivan

County Clerk

YES

JD

District Clerk

YES

DA

Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

YES

HD

Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)

YES

HA

Henry A. Trochesset

County Sheriff

YES

CE

Cheryl E. Johnson

County Tax Assessor-Collector

YES

KC

County Attorney

YES

KC

District Attorney

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal regulatory, land-use, and capital procurement docket action considered by Galveston County on 2015-05-12.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 1.5/10). 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).