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2026-681 • Regular AgendaPolk County (Polk County)
DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF LINEBARBER, GOGGAN, BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP TO ACT AS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO PERFORM ALL LEGAL SERVICES NECESSARY TO COLLECT DELINQUENT TAXES AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE
Presented in: Polk County Commissioners Court - September 08, 2026 on 2026-09-08
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 4.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #2026-681: DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF LINEBARBER, GOGGAN, BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP TO ACT AS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO PERFORM ALL LEGAL SERVICES NECESSARY ”
SB
Shelly Bush Sitton
County Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ACTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF LINEBARBER, GOGGAN, BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP TO ACT AS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO PERFORM ALL LEGAL SERVICES NECESSARY TO COLLECT DELINQUENT TAXES AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.5/10). 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.