Sj3 3 N0. 2506. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TEXAS SPATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE AND THE COUNTY
_ AND/OR LOCAL POLITICAL SUH-DIVISTON(9)
STATE OF TEXAS (
COUNTY OF KERR ( DATE Sept. 30, 1941.
In order to give affect to Seotion 7 oP House Bill 611, and to the proviso following the
appropriation for the Intake and Certif ioation Seotion of the State Department of Publ is Wel-
fare as itemized in the Departmental Appropriation Aot for the biennium ending August 31, 194
and to ensure uniform interprets tiona of its provisions and equal diatribut ion of the welfare
and publ io assistance programs and services Por wh ioh 1t provides, the State Department of
Publio Welfare and the counties and/or local political sub-divielona of the State of Texas
enter Snto the following agreement:
ARTICLE I: DEFINITIONS
A. STATE DEPARTMENT, as here inefter used, refers to the State Department of Public
Welfare, State of Texas.
H. LOCAL WELFARE UNITi sa hereinafter used, refers to the county and/or local policital
sub-division(s) enumerated as follows: RERR COUNTY, TEXAS.
C. JTJNIOR FIELD WORKER S sa hereinafter used, refers to employees in the local welHar
unit who are responsible for cart if Soation and re-certification of referrals to the Work
Pro,jecta Administration and seleotion for enrollment in the Civilian Conservation Corp; for
making cart if icat ions and re-oertif lcatio ns of persons to receive Supplus Commodities or Stem
or other services available through the State Department; and, for performing the duties set
out by the local welfare unit as enumerated in Article IV, Section q, Sub-section 2 of this
agreement.
ARTICLE II: RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT
A. The State Dapar tment agrees to employ in Lhe local welfare unti a staff of 3unior
field workers to perform the work as set out in this agreement.
B. The State Department will be responsible for establishing uniform minimum qualifi-
cations for workers and to abide by these qualifications in the selection of personnel. It is
fur Lher agreed that in employing junior field workers, the oounty residents who meet the
minimum eduoat ional qual if iaat ions and pass a qu nlifying examinat ion ah all be given preferenoe
C. IL 1a the responsibility of the State Depar Lment to provide each ~unlor field worker
w lth a manual of rules and regulations wh ioh explains the duties of the junior field workers
and Lhe it reaponalbilit ies to the local welfare unit, to the atat e, and federal agent ies
cone erned with this agreement.
D. The State Department will Yurnlah to the junior field wor kere osae folders, fasteners
and all forma needed Por recording information on eligibility of all applio ants to be served
by the welfare programs of the State Department.
E. The State Department will provide in-service training for the junior field workers
to enable them to efficiently perform their duties.
Y. The State Department will assume responeib ility for employing end diemisaing all
junior field workers, but no dun for field worker shall be employed or dismissed without oon-
sultation with the signers of this agreement.
G. Tha State Department will be responsible for directing, aupervisdng,.and interpreting
the poi is lea and eatabli sh ing the procedures and rules oP eligibility to be ua ed by the junior
field worker(s) in establishing eligibility of applioants and continuing eligibility of re-
ciplants for WPA, CCC, and Surplus Commoditiee and Stempe in aoo ordance with the rules and
regulations as preaoribed by the federal agencies involved.
H. The State Depar tmenL will provide the local welfare unit with a biennial report of
expenditures for public esalatanoe within the boundaries of that unit.
I. The State Department will leave Sn the local welfare unit any needed state-owned off
equipment being used sa of the date of this agreement. It Se understood that the State
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nt will not replace this equipment when it wears out.
ARTICLE III: RESPONSIBILITIES OF TiIE LOCAL WELFARE UNIT.
A. The Local welfare unit agrees to provide cleriaal employees based on a ratio of not
less than one clerical person for every two ,junior field wor kere provided by the State Depart
B. The local welfare unit agrees to provide the junior field works re with adequate offl
space, equipment, and supplies not otherwise furnished by the State Department under the terms
of this agreement. It is further agreed that the looal welfare unit will provide adquate offi
spade 1'or other programs admin iater ed by the State Department suoh as; Old Age Assists ne e, Aid
the Needy Blind, Aid for Dependent Children, and Child Welfare Servioea.
Minimum offioe requirements for junior field workers and workers handling OAA, ADC, ANB,
and Child Welfare Servid es shall include the following:
1. Privacy for interviewing applicants. Proper heating, lighting, and ventilation
facilities.
2. Waiting room with suff iclent seats and apaoe prep erly heated, lighted, and ventilated.
3. A spearate desk or table and chair for each employee.
4. Water for employees and appliaanta.
5. Toilet facilities Por employees and applicants.
6. Sanitor service for offices.
Additional minimum office requirements for ,junior field workers are ea follows:
1. Closed filing cabinets, preferably ate el.
2. An adequate supFly of stamps, stationery, panoils, and other offioe supplies.
3. At least one typewriter for every two junior field workers.
The local welfare unit agrees that the State Dep er tm ant shall determine whether or not
the offioe space, equipment, and supplies provided inset these minimum requirements.
C. The local welfare unit agrees to furnish proper storage and transportation facilities
for all aupplue commodities available for dlstribut ion within the local welfare unit; utilitie
packaging; warehouse; and storeroom supplies and equipment; end to be responsible for any
demurrage that may be incurred on care of surplus commodities that are. shipped on government
bills of lading by the Surplus AAnrke ting Administration direct to deat Snat ions within the loca
welfare unit.
ARTICLE IV: RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUNIOR WOR%ERS
A. The junior field worker(s) is to be responsible to:
1. The State Departmeat for s11 referrals to WPA and CCC, and for aertificationa for our
glue commodities and stamps in accord wit3r the State Department manual of Instruction, and for
determinig ao nt lnuing eligibility for participation in these programs.
2. The local welfare unit for performing the following duties: None.
ARTICLE: V.
A. It is mutually agreed by the State Department and the loo el welfare unit that persons
employed as of August 1, 1941 by the local welfare unit to do the work of a junior field works.
as set out in this agreement shall be exempt from meeting the minimum qualifications, as set o'
in Part H of this Section, but such workers must pass a written qualifying examination es pro-
vided by the State Department. It is further agreed that the quality and quantity of their
work moat be passed on as aooeptable by the State Department.

1. junior field workers who meet the above requirements and who are approved by the Stat
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De pertment, will be not lPied and employed on a three-months' probation. Continued amp3ogmht
will gap end upon the successful completion, as determined by the State Department, of this
probatlonarp period.
3. Any Junior field worker not employed end perfo naing the dutlea of a Junior field work
er on August 1, 1941, moat meet the minimum qual if io ations for Junior i1e18 workers as net out
in the following section.
B. It 1a mutually agreed by the State Department and the local welfare unit that Junior
field works ra, not oo ve red by Part A of this Section, will be required to meet the Pollowi~
minimum qualif iastiona:
1. Suooesaful completion of two years of study in an accredited college or university.
OR
2. A combination of education and eaper ie noe determined to be equivalent, aubstltut ing
one year of aucaesaful, full-Lime, paid employment in a sot iel work capacity in a public or
private social work agency determined by inveatlgat ion to have maintained high standards of wo
and superv lsion during the period of the applicant's employment therein, for each year of the
required college educe tion.
C. The appointment of Junior field wo rke ra not covered by Section A of this Article, or
the appointment of works re to fill future vacant iea, ah ell be made by the State Department
through its Div felon of Personnel. The State Department will give written ezaminat ions and
oonai der prior eaperie noe or other pertinent factors in preparing companatlve rat inga of per-
sona eligible for appointment.
D. It Se mutually agreed that the work of ell olerioal sad stenographic employees coming
under the terms of this agreement moat meet Lhe approval of the State Department. Upon the
recommendation of the State Department the local welfare unit agrees that it will diamise any
clerioel or atenographio employee whose work the State Department cannot approve.
E. It is mutually agreed by the State Department and the local welfare unit that the
shall be the pereo noel for the loo al welfare unit;
AGREED PLAN FOR PERSONNEL AND EQIIIPMENT
RTMENT WILL LOCAL WELFARE UNIT WILL
FURNISH:
rviaory Worker: Salary

r of Junior
Wor kern: Salary
1 j37.50
.r of Clerical Workers: Salaries
STATE DEPARTMENT WILL FURNISH THE ^
FOLLOWING EQIIIPI~IT: ,'
None.

Amount for
Mileage: $ 75.00
Number oP clerioel Works ra: Salary
LOCAL WELFARE DNIT WILL FURNISH THE
FOLLOWING E4`IIIPMENT:
F. It ie mutually agreed by the State Department end the load welfare unit that no
addition to or alteration of dot lea of pe reonnel ae herein agreed upon shall be made without
the consent of both the State Department and the local welfare unit.
B. The State Department end the local welfare unit mutually agree to the reaponaibilitie
of each ae set out in Ar tiolee II and III, reapeotlvel y.
H. It Ss mutually agreed by the State Doper tment and the local welfare unit that tho
State Department, in eacordanoe with House Bill 611, Section 33, Sub-section 2, will establish
and anaoroe rules and regulations governing the custody, use, and confidential nature of the
taco rda, Piles, and communications of the Junior field worker.
ARTICLE VI:
It Se understood and agreed that in the event of the violation of any part of this agree--~
ant, the State Department shall withdraw Panda and authority to refer persona to the Work pas-
seta Administration, to aeleot and enroll boys for the Civilian Conservation Corp; for making
artifiaatlone and ra-oertifiaations of persons to receive Surplus Commodities and Stempa in LL
in whioh the local welfare unit is located.
This agreement may be Germinated or amended only after a tan-days' wrltten notloe from
r party Oo the agreement, and after oareful investigation andpreaentgtion of feats in an
disoasaion between representatives of the State Department and the local welfare unit.
SIGNATURE P09ITION
Ezooutive Direotor State Department of
Publio Welfare.
Supervisor, prea 40
ohn S. Atkins County Judge
Henry Eckstein	Commissloner,	Preoinet	#1
D. D. Beard	Coyimleaioner,	preoinot	#2
Wm. %arger	Commissioner,	preoinot	#3
W. H. Purr	Commissioner,	Preoinet	/{4
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N0. 2507. APPLICATION	FOR DEPUTY BY CONSTABLE OF PRECINCT N0. 2.		
This 30th day of September, p. D. 1941, came on to be oonaldered the application of H. L.
ey, Constable of Preainot No. 2, Kerr County, Teaes, for authority to appoint one deputy
his general work, at a proposed salary not to exceed ; in the aggregate, and it
acing to the Court that said County Offioiel is entitled to the deputy applied for, and
applioatlon be and the same ie hereby grant ad ae prayed.for,
000-000-000-000-000-000-000-000-000
The foregoing minutes from Page 581 to 586, inclusive, were read 1n open Court and found
correct, and are hereby in all respects approved by the Court, this 13th day of October,
A. D. 1941.
ATTEST:
Clerk, uo y our err oun y, e x a s. un y w ge, r oun e x a s.
By Deputy.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS, ~
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COUNTY OF SERR. 0 BE IT. REMEMBERED, That on this the-13th day.bf October, p, D. 1941,
there was begun and holden a Regular Term of the Commissioners' CourtOY %err County, Texas,
at the Court House Lhereof, in the City of %errville, Teaes, officers present;
JOHN S. AT%INS County Judge,
Henry Eckstein,. Commissioner, Precinct No. 1,
D.	D. Besrd,	Commissioner,	Precinct	No.	2,
Wm.	ICarger,	.. Commissioner,	precinot	No.	3,
W.	H. Farr,	.. Commissioner,	Preoinet	No.	4,
A. F. Moore, Sheriff, and Jno. R. Leavell, County Clerk, and the Court having been regularly
opened, the following prooaedinge were had, to-wit:
N0. 2508. ALLOWANCE OF CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS.
This 13th day of October, A. D. 1941, came on to be ezamined by the Court, the various
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olaima and accounts filed against %arr County and its respective Commissioners' Precincts
since the last term of the Court, all of which alalms and acoounta were approved by the Court